Charities are seeing a wave of clients seeking groceries ahead of the Saturday suspension of federal food benefits. Waco has a high food insecurity rate already.
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Economy
Your Halloween pumpkin probably came from this small Texas town
In the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.,” Floydada farmers are exporting pumpkins across Texas and the nation.
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The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of Oct. 1.
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Economy
SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say
The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.
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Economy
Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown
Many federal workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.
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Running Out: Texas’ Water Crisis
Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline
The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.
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2025 Texas Elections
Texas State Technical College looks to voters to fund upgrades for old buildings and tools
Proposition 1 would create an $850 million endowment for the college system and its 11 campuses, which are struggling to accommodate a growing student population.
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Economy
A new generation of industries emerges in Texas as feds push to mine more rare minerals
The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Companies are rushing to open new mines in Texas.
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Environment
A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy
The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid.
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Public Education
South Texas students have a new chance to taste the race for space
In the shadow of SpaceX, Rio Grande Valley students will have a chance to build their own rockets and launch them 11,000 feet in the air, under a program that hopes to spark interest in aerospace jobs