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KAVU (ABC) 25 (Victoria)
The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.
When Texas state lawmakers convene Monday for a special legislative session, they will already be strapped for time. Members of the Legislature will have 30 days to work through a crowded agenda set by...
07/21/2025 Online
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Office of the Texas Governor
Governor Abbott Announces Over $3.8 Million In Job Training Grants To Dallas College
July 21, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced three Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant awards totaling more than $3.8 million to Dallas College by the Texas Workforce...
07/21/2025 Online
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KSST Radio (Sulphur Springs)
Ken Paxton Suddenly Reports Additional Real Estate Holdings
July 21, 2025 - Since filing for divorce, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his estranged wife, Angela Paxton, have disclosed additional real estate holdings, now bringing the total to eight properties...
07/21/2025 Online
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Lubbock Avalance-Journal
Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances
Colleen DeGuzman The Texas Tribune A Texas appeals court overturned a lower court's ruling and upheld the constitutionality of HB 2127, a law limiting the power of cities to create local ordinances. ...
07/21/2025 Online
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Innovation Map
Houston Spaceport launches $12M expansion for leading space tech co.
...at the spaceport and a $12 million infrastructure expansion. Approved by the city council and Mayor John Whitmire, the expansion will include new production, testing and support facilities. The amendment...
Jef Rouner
07/21/2025 Online
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Abilene Reporter-News
1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes
Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance through coming changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under Republicans’ tax and spending megabill,...
07/21/2025 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott
Texas Public Radio | By Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media Published July 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM CDT The Texas State Legislature's special session opens at noon Monday. While disaster recovery and...
Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media
07/21/2025 Online
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KHOU CBS 11 Houston
A Texas bill could provide teachers with a $1,000 supply grant per year starting in 2026.
...8:40 AM CDT July 21, 2025 Updated: 8:40 AM CDT July 21, 2025 HOUSTON — A newly filed bill in the Texas special legislative session could ease the financial burden many teachers face when stocking their...
Jaime E. Galvan
07/21/2025 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Kerr County commissioners expected to take up slew of flood-related topics in Monday meeting
KERR COUNTY, Texas - Kerr County commissioners are expected to take up a slew of flood-related measures in a special meeting on Monday morning. KSAT will livestream the press conference in this article...
Santiago Esparza
07/21/2025 Online
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WOAI NBC 4 San Antonio
Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum ahead of special session
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Democratic Caucus held a secret meeting on Sunday night to discuss strategies ahead of the special legislative session, set to start at Noon on Monday. CBS Austin waited outside...
Zak Zeh, Vincent Martorano
07/21/2025 Online
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Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk
...NICHOLAS RICCARDI and NADIA LATHAN - Associated Press Jul 21, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with...
07/21/2025 Online
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Houston Defender
Howard Jefferson shares wisdom on how to impact people, society
...memorable impacts on society. Reverend William A. Lawson. Credit: Defender Network. "With Congressman Al Green and Reverend Bill Lawson on my side, we three did a lot together," recalled Jefferson. "A lot...
Aswad Walker
07/21/2025 Online
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Kurv 710
De La Cruz, Miller Announce Drought Relief For RGV Farmers
...money from the federal government to help them deal with a lack of water for irrigation. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the 1944 Water Treaty Agricultural...
07/21/2025 Online
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chron​.‌com
Harvard is hoping court rules Trump administration's $2.6B research cuts were illegal
Top Stories: Big barbecue lawsuit | Another Astros player to the IL | New Texas airport terminal coming News By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Updated July 21, 2025 5:27 a.m. FILE - Ryan Enos, a government...
Michael Casey
07/21/2025 Online
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Houston Public Media
Many beauty products have toxic ingredients. Newly proposed bills could change that
...for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them. Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a set of bills called the "Safer Beauty Bill Package," aiming to bring safety...
Rachel Treisman
07/21/2025 Online
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San Antonio Report
Despite much fanfare, Nirenberg and Castro don’t appear to be raising big money for statewide races
Former Mayor Ron Nirenberg and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) have both publicly kicked the tires on a potential statewide campaign in 2026, but so far neither San Antonian appears to be expanding...
Andrea Drusch
07/21/2025 Online
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Houston Public Media
In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty
...Posted on July 21, 2025, 5:00 AM President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump, left, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listen during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at...
Blaise Gainey
07/21/2025 Online
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ahead of the midterms.
...Daniel Perreault Published: 6:57 PM CDT July 19, 2025 Updated: 11:36 PM CDT July 20, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — Days before the start of the first special session of the 89th Texas Legislature on Monday, Texas...
Daniel Perreault
07/21/2025 Online
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