Abbott’s Billion-Dollar Barrier
Texas’ border wall is rearing its head—concerns about wildlife, public thrift, and property rights notwithstanding.
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Texas’ border wall is rearing its head—concerns about wildlife, public thrift, and property rights notwithstanding.
In addition to external constraints, many tribal governments appear reluctant to actively fight for abortion access.
Politics ⋆
Democratic politicians and reformers say the donation shows a major loophole in campaign finance law.
More than a third of the country faced some kind of heat advisory over the weekend.
Instructors face job losses for failing to sign up for the New Education System.
Solar and wind input is setting records, but the state’s inefficient grid is unable to handle the full load it could deliver in the ongoing heat wave.
Researchers have identified dozens of members of the white nationalist group—and no, they’re not “feds.”
Short on guards, the state hopes to attract students enrolled in corrections career training programs once they turn 18.
One nurse thought she’d found her dream job. Now she’s part of the state’s largest private-sector nurses union, which struck this month to defend patient safety.
House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.
One company, Targa Resources, vented more than 500,000 pounds of toxins into the air during 17 reported events over a week-long period of extreme heat.
Prolonged triple-digit temperatures also dramatically increased 911 calls for heat-related illness.
What’s weirder than K-Pax? Not much, but here’s a couple of other Lone Star oddities.
This 96-mile journey from Richards to Cleveland offers respite from the pandemic and urban sprawl.
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