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Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far.

Senate Bill 8 would further expand the state’s role in enforcing immigration laws, long the sole jurisdiction of the federal government.

There’s something uniquely cruel about a Southern summer. The sun doesn’t just shine—it scorches. Step outside in July in places like Texas, Georgia, or Alabama, and it feels like walking into an open oven. That sweltering heat doesn’t just stick to the air outside; it invades everything, including your car.

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.