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South Texas groups trying to stop state’s land swap with SpaceX

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is negotiating a land trade involving part of Boca Chica State Park.

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As Senate race heats up, Ted Cruz pitches himself as the better bipartisan

Cruz rose to fame as a right-wing fighter, but he hopes to highlight his unsung accomplishments as he faces Rep. Colin Allred.

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Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools

Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.

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Años antes de que los caracterizaran como criminales, los residentes de Colony Ridge buscaron ayuda del estado

Los residentes presentaron más de 60 quejas en contra de Colony Ridge. No obtuvieron muchas soluciones del estado.

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About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report finds

Texas’ turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. That’s slightly above the new national average.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Harris County to block program that would give cash to poorest households

The program would give roughly 1,900 households payments of $500 for 18 months with no strings attached. Paxton called it “plainly unconstitutional.”

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Texas House GOP hardliners issue list of demands for a next speaker

The two dozen Republican signatories called on the next House leader to commit to their list of conservative demands that served as a repudiation of Speaker Dade Phelan.

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EPA rule to slash toxic pollution will affect 80 Texas plants

The new federal limits target six cancer-causing chemicals and aim to reduce the cancer risk of cancer for nearby communities.

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Ted Cruz faces campaign finance complaint over podcast deal

End Citizens United and the Campaign Legal Center asserted Cruz could have broken campaign finance rules.

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Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests

The state will save more than $15 million by using technology similar to ChatGPT to give initial scores, reducing the number of human graders needed. The decision caught some educators by surprise.

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25 years after fatal bonfire, Texas A&M considers bringing student tradition back

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

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PHOTOS: Clouds break just in time for many in Texas to view eclipse

In some parts of the state, the skies cleared enough for people to see the total solar eclipse.

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Texas Democrats call on colleges to set aside financial aid money for immigrant families affected by FAFSA glitch

Students whose parents do not have Social Security numbers have been blocked from completing the federal financial aid form.

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How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent

Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.

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Two Denton school district principals indicted on charges of illegal electioneering

A grand jury indicted the principals for allegedly using their school emails to encourage staff to vote for certain candidates in the March primary.

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A new Texas law allows schools to hire chaplains as counselors. So far, only one school has opted into the program.

Many independent school districts, including the largest ones, do not allow chaplains to serve as counselors, which is now allowed under a new Texas law.

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Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election

Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt concerns about his impartiality as a jurist.

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To close or stay open? Ahead of the eclipse, Texas schools weighed logistical hurdles versus learning opportunities

Some districts will close for the day expecting traffic jams and busy city services. Others will stay open for parents who can’t find child care.

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Former Texas House speaker says GOP megadonor Tim Dunn told him only Christians should hold leadership positions

Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday. It had previously been reported by Texas Monthly.

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Public blasts Texas agencies, regulators for poor communication and oversight at wildfire hearings

Thursday’s hearing marked the end of the Legislature’s three-day marathon of public hearings.

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Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border

Authorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County.

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Texas wind energy firms need more technicians. Can they drum up student interest without state support?

The wind industry promises attractive salaries. But a lack of training programs and waning political support make it difficult to find new recruits.

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Texas counties, cities embrace new child care center tax credit even though few providers qualify

Child care centers are struggling to make ends meet, and a new voter-approved tax credit is a first step toward boosting the flagging system, advocates say.

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Utility pole inspection company declines to testify at Texas Panhandle wildfire investigation hearing

The Texas A&M Forest Service concluded that a fallen decayed utility pole caused the Smokehouse Creek fire.

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Texas, Biden administration take their battle over new immigration law to federal appeals court

A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to keep in place a lower court’s block of Senate Bill 4, which makes illegally entering Texas a state crime.

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