The lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Xcel will replace high-risk power poles after attorney general sues over 2024 wildfires
A damaged Xcel pole owned sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
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State Government
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys DPS to “prevent spillover” of Mexican cartel violence
The increase in public safety operations along the border comes after the Mexican army killed “El Mencho,” a powerful cartel leader.
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Public Education
Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.
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Politics
Three school districts temporarily blocked from complying with key parts of Texas’ DEI ban
A judge ruled the districts must avoid compliance with four previsions of SB 12, including a ban on clubs that focus on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Higher Education
Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cuts
Travel restrictions and sharper federal attention are dissuading foreign students from attending U.S. colleges, advocates say, hitting the Denton university harder than most.
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Health care
AG Ken Paxton backs ivermectin champion’s fight against Texas Medical Board
The board that licenses physicians said it will “vigorously” defend itself against the attorney general’s office.
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Public Education
Texas opted to keep a Native American studies course. Supporters see a roadmap for other states.
The anti-DEI movement put the future of the high school class in question, but it ultimately survived the State Board of Education’s review.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas Senate candidate says “no strings attached” to $2 million donation from businessman
Rhonda Ward, a first-time candidate for elected office who previously served on the state GOP’s policy committee, is challenging Trent Ashby for the East Texas seat.
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Higher Education
University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”
Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.