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Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.

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Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session

Medical marijuana providers say they must operate under strict rules while hemp products like delta-8 can proliferate.

The Texas Tribune

Influx of Population Set to Exacerbate Texas' Lack of Water Issues, Putting Economic Growth at Risk

Estimates say Texas loses 572,000 acre-feet of water every year, enough to supply Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Laredo and Lubbock combined for an entire year

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At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build

The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.

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Strict rules over delta-8 and delta-9 likely for Texas’ booming hemp industry

Lawmakers are struggling to balance demands for medicinal cannabis products with a wildly growing market that is outpacing meaningful regulation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas' illegal entry law will test states' powers on immigration, border enforcement

The latest measure in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown "Operation Lone Star" makes it a state crime to enter Texas illegally from a foreign country.

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Senate fast-tracks passage of vouchers and border security legislation

The Senate revved to life Thursday, holding committee hearings with little advance notice and advancing four bills that satisfy Abbott’s agenda.

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Texas Legislature tries again with bills making illegal border crossings a state crime

Immigration experts say the most recent proposals would raise constitutional challenges in the U.S. and Mexico, as federal courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration law enforcement falls under federal jurisdiction.

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Texas GOP lawmakers’ border and education wishlist would expand state budget by $2.7 billion — and counting

If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years. Some experts worry that Texas can’t sustain its massive spending on the border and public education.

The Texas Tribune

Texans may approve billions for energy, water, parks and broadband on Nov. 7

At stake in next week’s constitutional amendment election is $13 billion in infrastructure spending. Supporters say it’s an opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime investment.

The Texas Tribune

Texas drought has deepened amid this year’s brutal heat

After a long summer of extreme heat, Texas has been battered by a lingering drought that’s damaging crops, drying up water supplies and causing wildfires.

The Texas Tribune

Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups.

The Texas Tribune

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Lessons for the future of Texas water

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Black cowboy culture in Chicago lives on through South Side riding club

The Broken Arrow Horseback Riding Club teaches horsemanship to people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and physical abilities.

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After historic drought, lawmakers agree on billion-dollar plan to expand water supplies, fix infrastructure

Following one of the hottest summers on record, lawmakers have set an ambitious target: By 2033, they want to bump up the state’s water supply by an amount equal to three of the largest reservoirs in the state.

The Texas Tribune

House advances bill that could provide billions of dollars for new water projects and fixing aging infrastructure

The bill aims to create a water supply four times the size of Lake Livingston, one of the state’s largest reservoirs. But it may still be a “drop in the bucket” compared to the state’s needs.

The Texas Tribune

Texas towns need money, technical help and compromise to save their water systems

Water agencies have long resisted working together out of fear of losing their local powers. But an example from Florida could help save the Lone Star State’s water and infrastructure.

Tribune News Service

Elderly, disabled Texans wanting to stay in their homes threatened by low home care pay

AUSTIN, Texas — For 40 hours a week, Angela Blankenship takes care of Rick Frame, who’s been paralyzed from the neck down since a 1999 motorcycle accident.

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Texas Senate moves to set aside billions for future water needs

The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would create a new state fund tailored for large or long-shot water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House.

Tribune News Service

Why some Texans feel targeted by bills banning land ownership from China, Iran and Russia

Jerry Pi identifies as a conservative and has donated to Republican candidates for years. He recalled how he started leaning into politics during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s senate confirmation hearings in 2018.

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill advancing in the Senate would block minors from updating gender on birth certificates

Opponents of the bill call it a “power play aimed at making the lives of transgender children as difficult as possible.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructure

Voters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure.

Texas Observer

A ‘Dark Vision’ of Discipline: Zero Tolerance Makes a Comeback

Texas is already expelling an increasing number of at-risk students, and the Legislature may be about to make things worse.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers propose historic investments to broadband and water infrastructure — but voters will have the last word

If passed during this legislative session, this would be the state’s biggest investment in broadband, but some local officials question whether it would make the service more affordable in areas with few providers.

The Texas Tribune

New family and child welfare commissioner foreshadows change as agency plans to outsource case management

Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Stephanie Muth told lawmakers Friday the agency will require a different set of skills from its employees as it changes how foster children’s cases are managed.

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