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​In the decade since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, ​U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have diverged in how they respond politically to shooting tragedies.
Tale of two senators: Cruz doubles down against gun regulation while Cornyn leads GOP in negotiations
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. more
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Nataly Romero, who has been having trouble finding baby formula, holds her son Alex in their Baytown home on May 12, 2022.
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
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. more
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The Texas primary runoff election is May 24.
Here’s what to know about voting in the May 24 primary runoff election
Here's an overview of what you need to know about voting in the May 24 primary runoff election. more
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Curt Terry, plant manager at Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian power plant, gave a media tour in October to explain the weatherization process. Six Texas power plants failed unexpectedly on Friday as a heat wave hit the state.
Texas’s grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed
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. more
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The National Day of Prayer, which returned to Katy on Thursday, is a chance for worshipers to pray and reflect.
National Day of Prayer returns to Katy
The National Day of Prayer returned Thursday to Katy, with people of all denominations welcomed for prayer and reflection. more
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Dr. Steven Hotze hired more than a dozen private investigators to look for election fraud in Harris County in 2020.
GOP mega donor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman
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. more
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Texas Children's Hospital is staging a donation drive to benefit Ukranian refugees.
Texas Children’s Ukrainian Support Donation Drive Raises $50,000 on Official Launch Day
Texas Children’s Hospital announced Monday the launch of a Ukrainian Support Donation Drive, running from Monday through Saturday. more
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Kids hold flags and wear heart stickers and beads at the Austin Independent School District’s “Pride Out!” party in Austin last month. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Texas law similar to Florida legislation limiting classroom lessons about LGBTQ people.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”
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. more
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Jeremy Glenn
North Texas superintendent orders books removed from schools, targeting titles about transgender people
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. more
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DPS increases enforcement, offers tips for a safe Super Bowl Sunday
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. more
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A map of the Highway 36A study area. The north area has a green outline. The south area has a yellow outline.
Proposed Highway 36A segments to be part of H-GAC regional transportation plan
Two segments of a proposed Highway 36A are being added to the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Government Regional Transportation Plan. more
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Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst speaks during the State of our Region address on Friday
Kolkhorst talks accomplishments, what to expect in state of region address
“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.” more
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Texas has allotted funds for the audit of recent elections. Find out more below.
Capital Highlights: Election Audit Division funds allocated & 4 other Texas-sized issues
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 … more
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Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station on Feb. 18. The most severe scenario considered by ERCOT for this winter — very high demand for power, extensive fossil fuel outages, and low renewable power production — does not capture the amount of power lost during February.
Texas grid vulnerable during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT reports
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 … more
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has established a task force to ensure music lovers are safe at concerts after a Nov. 5 tragedy occurred at NRG stadium during the Astroworld Festival.
Capital Highlights: Task force on concert safety formed and 4 other Texas-sized issues
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. … more
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An aerial view of a highway in Houston on April 1, 2020. Federal funds will help advance existing plans, pay for much-needed repairs and launch other projects for roads, bridges, broadband access, electric vehicle charging stations and more according to the White House.
Federal infrastructure plan will allot about $35 billion for Texas
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 … more
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State officials in Austin have awarded about $26 million in grants to community colleges across Texas.
Young appointed to TX Supreme Court and 6 other Texas-sized issues
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 … more
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Nurses talk to 10-year-old Miranda Morales after she received her first dose of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston on Nov. 3, 2021.
Vaccination slots filling up as Texas children ages 5-11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines
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 … more
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The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is arguing that the new state House map violates the Texas Constitution. The lawsuit follows two legal challenges to the state’s new maps previously filed in federal court.
Texas’ new House map challenged in state court
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 … more
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The Moreton Building is located on 49th Street in Austin and is the home of the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS staff have tracked the spread of COVID-19 throughout Texas over the last 19 months and are in the process of investigating a rare case of rabies in a Medina County child.
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Drought expands throughout state, and 5 other Texas issues
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 … more
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