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Austin’s ‘Rainey Street Ripper’ nothing more than urban myth, according to Texas State research paper
Rumors of a serial killer in Austin first surfaced in 2023 on social media.
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Texans must earn nearly six figures to afford median priced home, new study says
The median income in Texas is only $76,000, meaning a median-priced home here is 30% more than what many can actually afford.
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to arrest, remove Texas House Dems involved in redistricting walkout
House Democrats sent a four-word response to Abbott and Paxton’s threats: ‘Come and take it.’
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DNC deploys 30,000 volunteers to lobby moderate Republicans against Abbott’s redistricting scheme
The move comes after hundreds voiced their opposition during a House redistricting hearing in Houston over the weekend.
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Texas House Democrats leave state after first redistricting hearing descends into chaos
Top Texas Democrats including Beto O’Rourke, Joaquin Castro and James Talarico are staging a Friday rally to blast the governor’s redistricting scheme.
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Texas House Dems say they won’t work on other legislation until Hill Country floods are addressed
Republicans have already scheduled three hearings on congressional redistricting, setting the stage for a partisan showdown.
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Podcaster Joe Rogan urges Democrat State Rep. James Talarico to run for president
Rogan is considered the nation’s top podcaster, and his endorsement could catapult the rising-star Democrat to a new level.
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Under right-wing pressure, Texas’ Baylor University returns $643,000 grant for LGBTQ+ research
The return of the funding comes amid pressure from the Trump administration on institutions of higher learning to shift rightward.
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Texas billionaire Elon Musk’s Robotaxi service map in Austin now resembles giant penis
Tesla Robotaxi trips also now cost a flat rate of $6.90. Not hard to figure out what’s going on here.
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Camp Mystic leader waited an hour to evacuate campers after receiving alert about Central Texas flooding
By that time he ordered an evacuation, the Guadalupe River had already risen to a historic 37.5-foot crest.
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AI deep fake of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bragging about deporting Mexican firefighters goes viral
It’s unclear who made the video, but experts have long warned that AI-generated content could be used to politically divide Americans.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy calls for fossil fuel ban as death toll from Texas flood continues to rise
Nye’s comments fall in line with those of climate scientists, who warn extreme weather events such as last weekend’s flooding could become the norm.
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FBI offering $25,000 for info on suspect in North Texas ICE detention center ambush
Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, is considered armed and dangerous, according to the FBI.
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GoFundMe says its users have raised $5 million for Texas flood victims
GoFundMe urged those wanting to help to seek out vetted fundraisers.
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Ted Cruz denies weather manipulation caused Texas floods, defying MAGA colleagues
Texas does issue cloud seeding licenses. However, there’s no scientific evidence that the process can create or worsen storms.
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Texas pediatrician fired for online post suggesting some flood victims deserved their fate
The Hill Country floods over the weekend have left 89 dead, including 27 Camp Mystic children and counselors.
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In new online posts, North Texas GOP chair calls LGBTQ+ people ‘degenerates,’ accuses Muslims of bestiality
Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French’s latest offensive remarks comes days after fellow Republicans, including Lt. Gov Dan Patrick, called for his removal.
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North Texas Republican Party chair posts online poll asking whether ‘Jews’ or ‘Muslims’ are bigger threat
The survey comes amid heightened threats against Jews and Muslims in the United States.
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Texas remains nation’s most uninsured state, new study finds
Texas also ranked as having the nation’s second-worst healthcare system. Only Mississippi’s is worse.
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Texas governor’s special legislative session to include five other items aside from THC regulation
The special session will begin July 21. It’s the ninth such session called by Abbott since he took office in 2015.