Trump returns to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey recovery in Houston
President Donald Trump returned to Texas on Saturday to check in on the Hurricane Harvey recovery effort and meet with victims of the storm that ravaged southeast Texas. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump speaks at First Church of Pearland, south of Houston, on Aug. 2, 2017. With him on the riser, left to right: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott, Gov. Greg Abbott, First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. Sen Ted Cruz.]()
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Where Hurricane Harvey’s effects were felt the most in Texas
According to a preliminary analysis by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, at least 150,000 properties may have been affected by the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. A majority of these properties — at least 96,000 — are located in Harris County. Full Story
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![A small sample of FEMA's Harvey flood damage modeling as of Aug. 31, 2017.]()
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Harvey's aftermath raises health risks for the region. Here's how to avoid them.
Even as floodwaters have started receding in some places, experts warn that residents in Harvey-affected areas could still be exposed to numerous health threats, ranging from water contamination to mold to psychological distress. Full Story
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Hey, Texplainer: Can Texas lawmakers tap the Rainy Day Fund to help with Harvey relief?
Tapping the Rainy Day Fund has always been a political hot potato, but a debate has already started over how much of the $10 billion fund the state should use for Harvey disaster relief. Full Story
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![Part of Interstate 45 underwater in downtown Houston on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2017.]()
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Law makes it easier for first responders to come to Houston after Harvey
Texas law enforcement officers and other first responders are shipping out to the Houston area to help local authorities in rescue and security efforts, thanks in part to a statewide aid system. Full Story
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![Fort Worth police cars took over a downtown Houston street Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017.]()
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Crosby plant explosion highlights state efforts to block access to chemical information
After explosions in a Crosby chemical plant, the public had no option but to trust government and company assurances that billowing smoke presented little danger. Full Story
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Where the government spends to keep people in flood-prone Houston neighborhoods
As floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey recede this week, many neighborhoods in the Houston area are reliving a depressingly familiar scenario. Full Story
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![A flooded neighborhood near the Buffalo Bayou and the Barker Reservoir dam on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017.]()
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Houston is on the long road to recovery. Here's what you should know today.
The floodwaters are beginning to recede, and Houstonians are preparing for a long road to recovery. Here's the latest. Full Story
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![Rubble from Harvey flooding piled in front of a home in the Stable Gate subdivision in Cypress on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.]()
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: No special session needed for Harvey aid
Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday another special session of the Texas Legislature won't be necessary to deal with the response to Hurricane Harvey. The Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until January 2019. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott presides over a briefing at the Texas Division of Emergency Management in Austin on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.]()
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Here’s how much rain Harvey has dropped on Texas
Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of Southeast Texas in less than a week. Full Story
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Trump's Justice Department wants Texas to keep invalidated voter ID law
Continuing a dramatic reversal on voting rights under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to allow Texas to enforce a photo voter identification law that a lower court found discriminatory. Full Story
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![Campaign signs lined the edge of the Farmersville City Hall property on the first day of early voting on Oct. 24, 2016.]()
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Pete Gallego passes on second bid to reclaim old seat in Congress from Will Hurd
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, a Democrat, has decided not to try again to reclaim his old seat in Congress by launching a campaign against Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of Helotes. Full Story
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![Former US Rep Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, concedes the 2016 Texas 23 Congressional District race to Will Hurd, a San Antonio Republican, on Nov. 9, 2016]()
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Child therapists fear new Texas policy will deepen funding cuts
Therapists who work with disabled children in their homes saw a glimmer of hope this year, when Texas lawmakers decided to restore some of the funds they cut for such services in 2015. It was short-lived. Full Story
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![Lauretta Jackson, a physical therapist from Any Baby Can, works with Sara weekly to improve her body strength. Nonprofit therapy providers are worried budget cuts made by lawmakers will put them out of business.]()
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The Brief: Harvey moves on while Texas deals with the aftermath
A week after Hurricane Harvey began menacing the coast, Texans and state and federal officials are just beginning to get a sense of what could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Full Story
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Texting ban among more than 650 new Texas laws that take effect today
Hundreds of new state laws go into effect Friday including a statewide texting-while-driving ban. But two other high-profile measures – one dealing with abortion, the other immigration – are currently blocked by federal injunctions. Full Story
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For low-income Texans, a tougher road to recovery after Hurricane Harvey
There’s no doubt the lives of tens of thousands of Texans have been upended by Hurricane Harvey, but it's low-income Texans who will face a tougher road to recovery. Full Story
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![Tesa Rutherford, 21, and her fiancé Brandon Olivarez, 22, recently moved to Rockport, Texas, where they lost everything to Hurricane Harvey. They took shelter at the Wilhemina Delco Center emergency hurricane shelter in Austin on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The optimistic couple plans on going back to Rockport to rebuild their lives and their home.]()
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Houston's historically black neighborhoods devastated by flooding, with little safety net
Houston's historically black neighborhoods were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey — and many don't have the safety net that residents in other parts of town can rely on to recover. Full Story
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![Eddie Rogers tries to convince his daughter Karla, 6, that there are no snakes near his apartment in Houston on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017.]()
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Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton: There is no fuel shortage
Long lines formed at Texas gas stations Thursday as some prices started to spike — but officials say Hurricane Harvey hasn't led to a shortage of fuel. Full Story
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Pence, Perry visit Texas to see Harvey damage, meet with victims
Vice President Mike Pence and other members of President Trump's Cabinet — including Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry — visited Texas on Thursday to see damage from Hurricane Harvey and meet with its victims. Full Story
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![Vice President Mike Pence on board Air Force 2 en route to survey damage from Harvey with Cabinet Secretaries Rick Perry (to Pence's immediate right), Elaine Chao, David Shulkin, Alexander Acosta and Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke.]()
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Beaumont loses water supply after flooding from Harvey
The outage was caused flooding near a pump station located along the Neches River, officials said in a statement Thursday morning. The city also lost its secondary water source at the Loeb Wells. Full Story
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![Beaumont's main intake water pump station surrounded by floodwaters on Aug. 31, 2017.]()
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