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Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race
The Dallas congresswoman has said she plans to focus on local races in Texas this fall rather than campaigning for James Talarico, who defeated her in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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8mListen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by those locked inside, with few ways to get help.
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9mMore than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027
These school districts had a school fail state academic A-F ratings for a fourth consecutive year in 2026.
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9mTexas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday
Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
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4mTwo UT System institutions experience leadership changes as new semester begins
UT Arlington’s Jennifer Cowley is returning to faculty. Meanwhile, MD Anderson’s Peter Pisters is retiring after 32 years with the cancer center.
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7mTropical Storm Edouard knocks out power across Southeast Texas counties as it continues heading inland
The number of outages in Jefferson and Orange counties continued increasing Tuesday evening. As the storm moves deeper into Texas some areas could receive 10 to 15 inches of rain.