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Central Texas town of Kyle postpones annual gathering of people named Kyle
The number of Kyles attending the annual gathering of Kyles in Kyle declined last year — only 700 showed up.
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String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support
Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement.
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Federal judge rules against Trump, halts deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas under wartime act
The ruling extends a temporary restraining order for three Venezuelan migrants detained in South Texas who are facing deportation.
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Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
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Texas one of the riskiest states for having sex, report finds
Note to self: don’t go to Alaska.
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Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million
State and local health agencies are having to cut programs and staff to make up the loss and more cuts could be coming.
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Texas’ number of measles cases has doubled over past month, now reaching 505
The number of Texas counties with infections has also increased to 21 from 19.
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Eagle Pass park reopens more than a year after the state seized it for border security
The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.
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Gov. Greg Abbott silent about vaccinations as second child dies in Texas measles outbreak
Even though state health officials learned of the death Thursday, Abbott spent the weekend tweeting about school vouchers.
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.
In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.
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‘It’s about censorship, erasure and control’: The GOP’s push for parental rights
It’s part of a new right-wing project to control public schools.
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Texas measles cases jump to 481 as hospitalizations continue to rise
To date, 56 of those infected have been placed under hospital care, and two neighboring states report infections.
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Medical cannabis firm Texas Original opens New Braunfels pickup spot, extends San Antonio hours
The company is one of three approved providers under Texas’ medical marijuana program.
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Trump’s tariff chaos has already cut into Texas business’ growth, outlook, new report shows
Nearly half of Texas businesses think the economy may be sliding into recession, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Justice Department decided not prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton near end of Biden’s term
The Associated Press based its report on two people familiar with the decision who spoke anonymously.
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San Antonio businesses, consumers will be hit especially hard by Trump tariffs, congressman warns
‘Texans do not want a reckless tariff war,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said.
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Texas’ AI-powered surveillance arsenal has ballooned. Proposed laws provide few guardrails.
Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of AI.
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San Antonio has Texas’ third-highest number of UFO sightings
Apparently, people in Houston and Austin watch the skies more than we do.
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‘Water is the new oil’ as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans
Fast-growing Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water.
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San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro blasts Trump over cutting HHS jobs amid Texas measles outbreak
Castro said the cuts will lead to slower responses to public health emergencies, limit access to health programs and increase costs.