Candidates continued their campaigns at a subdued pace, as they focused on getting resources for fire victims.
Voting sites expected to open in Panhandle on Tuesday, despite wildfires
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Environment
Texas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchange
Monday’s vote lets Texas Parks and Wildlife staff begin negotiations to swap 43 acres in the park for 477 acres next to a federal wildlife refuge.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech suspends professor over Israel-Hamas war comments
The university said it is investigating whether the professor’s comments, which it described as “hateful, antisemitic, and unacceptable,” found their way into the classroom or work environment.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Jasper Scherer is our newest politics reporter
He’s covered state government for the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News since 2021.
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Health care
Texas anti-abortion activists pushed abortion restrictions in New Mexico, records show
A handful of cities and counties in New Mexico have passed restrictions – with help from Texans Mark Lee Dickson and attorney Jonathan Mitchell.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Panhandle residents begin rebuilding, even as fight to contain fires continues
The fire that engulfed their town was only 15% contained over the weekend, but Canadian residents were back to selling flowers and preparing for an election.
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Panhandle Wildfires
New Panhandle wildfire emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford
Get the latest updates as firefighters continue battling massive fires that have burned more than 1 million acres.
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Panhandle Wildfires
State calls for investigation into cause of Texas Panhandle wildfires
As officials try to determine a cause for the wildfires, a Canadian homeowner filed a lawsuit blaming an energy company for the destruction. And more are expected.
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Panhandle Wildfires
As wildfires rage through Panhandle, Fritch residents seek respite at church
Shaken by the devastation, families find comfort in each other as they pick through the rubble and commune at a church in nearby Borger.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Wildfires ravage cattle country, threatening Texas’ agriculture economy
Texas wildfires have consumed acres of agricultural land, killing thousands of livestock, destroying crops and exacerbating challenges lingering from last year’s drought.
