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Strangest State: 18-Hole Hog, Spike the Poodle’s Big Adventure, and Fowl News

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

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Years After Voter ID Law, Alternative IDs Confuse Texas County Officials

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Eye on Texas: Bastrop Wildfires

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Bastrop Residents Say Abbott Playing Politics With Conspiracy Theories

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