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Proposed EPA rule could weaken Texans’ voice on certain air permits used by data centers
The change would give states greater power on deciding how much notice and public input residents receive before such permits are approved or denied.
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4mEast Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district
More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
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6mAfter week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.
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6mDetainees at El Paso ICE detention say they're frequently beaten, report says
The 84-page report by two human rights groups says 90% of the detainees they interviewed say they were beaten or witnessed others being beaten.
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7mTexas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows
The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts. Public education and school vouchers were exempted.
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11mAbortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasizes the issue
Abortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.