UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead
Some students were relieved they were offered a type of academic probation that would allow them to remain in classes. Full Story
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![Protestors chant at Texas Department of Public Safety troopers as they begin to push students towards Guadalupe Street from the South Lawn during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the University of Texas in Austin.]()
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Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges. Full Story
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![Water spews out of a fire hydrant as a San Antonio Water System crew works to fix a water main break near Hunt Ln. and Adams Hill in San Antonio, TX on August 18, 2022.]()
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Rep. Michael McCaul fights to keep his leadership position as chair of Foreign Affairs
The Austin Republican needs special permission to keep his coveted chairmanship, since he’s hit his six-year limit. Several colleagues are gunning to replace him. Full Story
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America’s biggest education experiment is happening in Houston. Could it change U.S. schools?
The changes in HISD rival some of the most significant shakeups to a public school system ever. Full Story
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![HISD superintendent Mike Miles looks toward a group of demonstrators protesting the elimination of some HISD libraries and librarians. The “Read In” protest took place in the middle of the HISD board meeting at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center Community, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Landing)]()
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Fight over trans medical care is at the core of leaked Houston health records case
A doctor says the government wants to punish him for calling attention to wrongdoing. Advocates say the families of trans kids are the ones at risk. Full Story
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Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling. Full Story
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![A crowd of people gathers in support of Annunciation House during the press conference. Earlier this week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a lawsuit against the migrant shelter Annunciation House for allegedly operating a stash house and human trafficking. Annunciation House has been providing aid and shelter to migrants in El Paso, Texas for more than 40 years. February 23, 2024]()
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At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott looks at crane lifting a section of the border wall in place after giving a press conference at Rio Grande City on Dec. 18, 2021.]()
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Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
The proposal comes a year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Austin and Dallas. Last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Full Story
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![Juan Pedro Muñoz, center, works in the heat while renovating the floor of a home in Austin on July 7, 2023.]()
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Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election
After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s petition
Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County. Full Story
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![In the center, from left: RJ Reed, 5, Rodrick Reed, and Sandra Reed, join hands as they pray during a rally at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 2022. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments of Rodney Reed vs. Bryan Goertz, examining the statute of limitations for a claim seeking DNA testing of crime-scene evidence after Reed was sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop.]()
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Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, speaks at the ‘For the People Rally’ at the Capitol on June 20, 2021.]()
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How to stay safe in the Texas heat
As climate change pushes temperatures higher, it’s even more important to remember how dangerous the heat is and take steps to protect yourself. Full Story
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![Austin-Travis County EMS first responders cart Robert Shipp, 75, of Bastrop, to an ambulance during a 102 degree summer day outside Austin Wrench A Part in Del Valle on July 7, 2023. According to the EMS crew and Shipp, he was seen passing out while searching for car parts under the hot sun, and hadn’t eaten any food or drank any water all day.]()
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites
A state law passed last year requires pornographic websites to adopt age-verification measures, leading sites like Pornhub to block user access in Texas. Full Story
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Truckers hope protest over unpaid hours and lack of restrooms will spark a Permian Basin labor movement
Truckers say they can wait up to 18 hours without pay to load or unload fracking sand. The drilling sites often lack restrooms. Full Story
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![Cesar Adrian Gonzalez Lopez, a driver for Toreados Trucking LLC, a New Mexico based company, poses for a photo Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Monahans.]()
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Rio Grande Valley leaders hope to rebrand region as “RioPlex” to attract investment
After years of competing with each other for new businesses, Valley cities want to present a united front to highlight the region’s assets. Full Story
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Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit
The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court. Full Story
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Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid
The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030 Full Story
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![Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant opened its doors to media on October 15, 2021 to show the plant’s weatherization process. Energy providers like Vistra are preparing their plants for extreme weather conditions following the February winter storm Uri, which disrupted the Texas electric grid and led to the deaths of more than 200 people.]()
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Amid stolen valor accusations, commanding officer confirms he issued Rep. Troy Nehls’ second Bronze Star
Nehls’ commanding officer in Afghanistan told The Texas Tribune that he issued the congressman his second Bronze Star, which was called into question by a CBS report. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on Jan. 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C.]()
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Texas’ social media law remains blocked after U.S. Supreme Court sends it back to lower court
The tech industry saw the measured ruling as a win. Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue defending the law. Full Story
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![Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram icons displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo on April 6, 2022.]()
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“Always go out on top”: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025
Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation. Full Story
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![Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp looks at a shelf with photos mementos outside his office on Monday, March 27, 2023 in College Station, TX.]()
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