House Bill 3979 restricts how teachers can talk about race and current events in public schools. We want to hear from teachers and students on how it could impact what students learn about America’s history — and its present.
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Austin voters reinstate city’s ban on public homeless encampments in one of several local Texas elections
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg won a third term Saturday. In Fort Worth’s mayoral race, Mattie Parker and Deborah Peoples are headed to a runoff.
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Winter Storm 2021
U.S. House committee holds hearing on Texas’ massive power outages during deadly winter storm
At least 57 people died during the winter storm that plunged much of Texas into subfreezing temperatures and caused widespread power outages for days.
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Winter Storm 2021
Watch live: Texas House and Senate holding hearings about last week’s winter storm
Lawmakers will continue asking a litany of officials and executives how last week’s power outages happened. Legislators in both chambers spent more than 12 hours investigating the disruptions Thursday.
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Winter Storm 2021
Texans confront outages, food and water needs as feds issue disaster declaration
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.
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Winter Storm 2021
Texans no longer need to conserve energy, power grid operator says
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.
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Winter Storm 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is working to bring in more plumbers, help cities test their water
Abbott will be joined by emergency officials for his update from Austin. Many Texans remain without power, and water access has been disrupted for millions across the state.
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Winter Storm 2021
Texas power outages: Nearly half the state experiencing water disruptions as power grid operator says it’s making progress
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.
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Winter Storm 2021
Texas power outages: Officials warn of low water supply; nearly 3 million households without electricity
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.
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Winter Storm 2021
Winter storm in Texas: At least 10 deaths linked to statewide disaster; Austin outages may last another day or more
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems.
