Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration is withholding about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
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Politics
Muslims push back as Texas Republicans sharpen attacks on sharia law
Islamic scholars and Muslim Texans say fear and political opportunism distort the meaning of sharia.
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State Government
Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to building the state’s Flock surveillance network.
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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.
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Environment
FEMA still hasn’t approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year’s July floods
The six-week wait for approval fits a pattern: On average, the Trump White House is taking longer than previous administrations to approve major disaster assistance, research shows.
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Immigration
ICE officer in Minnesota-Texas extradition fight is freed from jail
Christian Castro was released a day after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s bid to keep him jailed while Gov. Greg Abbott decides whether to sign extradition papers.
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Data Centers in Texas
After years of hardship, Texas agriculture faces a new threat: data centers
Data centers and agriculture depend on many of the same resources, such as water, land and electricity, which has some in the industry worried about the future.
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Texas affordability crisis
Here’s what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governor’s race
From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of November’s election.
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Higher Education
Texas should establish three-year bachelor’s degree options, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Abbott, who is seeking reelection, wants recommendations on how to implement shortened programs to ease student costs and meet workforce needs.
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Courts
Texas’ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again
A federal judge reasserted his 2023 ruling that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent back for reconsideration. The law went into effect in March as the case proceeded.
