WASHINGTON — A few hours after the Uvalde school shooting left 19 elementary schoolchildren and two teachers dead, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a group of reporters that policies to restrict guns were off the table.
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By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune
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6/1/22
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Each day, Ashley Beattie and her fiancé spend hours driving around Bell County looking for baby formula to feed her eight-month-old son. First H-E-B, then Walmart, then Target. She searches until she can find something.
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By Jason Beeferman, The Texas Tribune
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5/19/22
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Here's an overview of what you need to know about voting in the May 24 primary runoff election.
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By María Méndez and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
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5/18/22
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On May 12, Texas’s power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather.
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By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune
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5/18/22
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The National Day of Prayer returned Thursday to Katy, with people of all denominations welcomed for prayer and reflection.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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5/6/22
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Conservative activist Steven Hotze on Wednesday was indicted on two felony charges related to his alleged involvement in an air conditioning repairman being held at gunpoint in 2020 during a bizarre search for fraudulent mail ballots that did not exist, according to his attorney, Gary Polland.
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By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune
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4/21/22
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Texas Children’s Hospital announced Monday the launch of a Ukrainian Support Donation Drive, running from Monday through Saturday.
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Contributed Report
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4/20/22
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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By Brian Lopez and Emily Hernandez, The Texas Tribune
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4/6/22
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In early January, a day before students returned from winter break, Jeremy Glenn, the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District in North Texas, told a group of librarians he’d summoned to a district meeting room that he needed to speak from his heart.
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By Jeremy Schwartz and Mike Hixenbaugh, Special to the Katy Times
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3/31/22
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Super Bowl LVI may feature the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, but the real winners of the game will be those who put safety first in their plans to watch the big game. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that no matter what your plans are for the Super Bowl, to please enjoy it responsibly.
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Contributed Report
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2/11/22
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Two segments of a proposed Highway 36A are being added to the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Government Regional Transportation Plan.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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1/18/22
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“Senator Huffman is a very senior senator and she’s going to do a great job,” Kolkhorst said. “But I will also tell you that I never go away. Once I represent you, I keep you. That’s true of my old house districts and I look forward to working with all of the officials all over Fort Bend County.”
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By Tyler Tyre, Sports Editor
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12/3/21
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Election Audit Division funds allocated
Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP legislative leaders announced Friday that $4 million has been shifted from the state prison system to the secretary of …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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11/24/21
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Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis …
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By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune
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11/22/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott last week announced the formation of a task force on concert safety after at least nine people were killed and hundreds injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5. …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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11/15/21
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The White House estimates that Texas will receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects after federal lawmakers passed a …
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By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune
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11/13/21
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Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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11/9/21
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For months, Pearland realtor Gerald Hatter had been anxiously waiting on news that her 11-year-old daughter Bella Hatter would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Wednesday, one day after the …
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By James Pollard, The Texas Tribune
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11/7/21
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Opening a second front in widening legal wars over redistricting, a coalition of mostly Hispanic, Democratic members of the Texas House filed suit in state court Wednesday challenging the …
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By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
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11/3/21
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Texas is drying up.
Warmer and drier conditions are being reported throughout much of the state, reports the Texas Water Development Board. Approximately one-fifth of the state is now experiencing …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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11/1/21
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