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The Woodlands Online
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of Lives Lost To Devastating Texas Flooding
AUSTIN, TX -- Governor Greg Abbott today ordered Texas flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff to honor those who lost their lives due to the devastating floods that impacted Texas over the July...
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blackamericaweb​.‌com
Essence Festival: Why It's Still a Vibrant Celebration
...Her Power, Her Prosperity, the red carpet affair honored Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and Danessa Myricks. Over 350 guests enjoyed inspiring speeches, performances by GRAMMY...
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Kerr County officials to give update on continued recovery efforts after Hill Country flooding
...following Friday's deadly floods , including five campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. Abbott said 94 people had been confirmed dead...
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Bandera Bulletin
Paxton issues warning on flood scams
Special to the Bulletin Today, 06:00 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a consumer alert warning residents to be cautious of scams targeting flood victims following recent devastating storms....
Special To The Bulletin
07/09/2025 Online
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Bandera Bulletin
Roy reverses course on Trump bill
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, reversed course last week and voted in favor of the sweeping Republican tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, helping push it through the House despite...
Daniel Tucker Daniel.tucker@banderbulletin.com
07/09/2025 Online
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Spectrum News Austin
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
...administration is aligning more closely with a traditional disaster response — and less with the dramatic reform the president has proposed with the devastating Texas floods Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how...
Associated Press
07/09/2025 Online
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KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco)
"Disasters are a human choice": Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
AP/Eric Gay A flood gauge marks the height of water flowing over a farm-to-market road near Kerrville, Texas, on Friday, July 4, 2025 By: Joshua Fechter and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Carla...
The Texas Tribune, Joshua Fechter, Graphics By Carla Astudillo
07/09/2025 Online
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KZTV (CBS) 10 (Corpus Christi)
New Texas law allows food trucks to operate statewide with single permit
Posted CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB2844, a new law that will create a single state license for food truck vendors, replacing the current system of multiple local permits....
Tony Jaramillo
07/09/2025 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Gov. Greg Abbott will prioritize flood issues in the upcoming special session
TEXAS — Flood waters consumed state Rep. Wes Virdell’s district, R-Brady, in the early morning on the Fourth of July as he drove 100 miles from his hometown to Kerrville. What You Need To Know Lawmakers...
Erin Davis
07/09/2025 Online
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KTVT CBS 11 Ft​.‌ Worth
Frustration grows over Texas flood alerts as official says no one has been found alive since Friday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his commitment to the communities affected in the floods, saying no one is leaving until the "job is finished." This comes as the search for more than 160 people continues,...
07/09/2025 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Texas legislators to tackle flood preparedness in special session
HUNT, TEXAS - JULY 08: Gov. Greg Abbott arrives at a news conference on July 08, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. Gov. Abbott announced more than 160 people still missing after deadly floods early Friday. Last week,...
Joe Kelley
07/09/2025 Online
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KBTV FOX 4 (Beaumont)
Texas flood rescue efforts intensify as number of missing hits triple-digits
...person is accounted for. Know this also: There very likely could be more added to that list," Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference Tuesday. Abbott added that officials have been gathering information...
07/09/2025 Online
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96​.‌3 KHEY Country
Sen. Ted Cruz Spotted On Vacation After Catastrophic Texas Floods
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was reportedly spotted on vacation at the Parthenon in Greece within 24 hours of the catastrophic floods that killed at least 111 people in his home state. A photo of Cruz, 54, at the...
07/09/2025 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
(Gage Goulding, Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than...
Ryan J. Foley, Sean Murphy, Jim Mustian
07/09/2025 Online
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Texas Border Business
Governor Surveys Flood Damage, Provides Update on Continued Response to Texas Flooding
...through," said Governor Abbott. Photo: Office of The Governor Texas Border Business HUNT - Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference at the Hunt Store following an aerial tour of flood damage to provide...
07/09/2025 Online
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Columbus Banner Press
Secretary of State Nelson selects ballot order for constitutional amendment election, including hot topic issues
AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on June 25 drew the ballot order for the 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Texans will vote on these amendments as part of the November 4 Election....
07/09/2025 Online
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