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Texas Bans Candy, Sodas With SNAP Texas Bans Candy, Sodas With SNAP
AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed Texas' "Make America Healthy Again" legislation - Senate Bill 25 Senate Bill 314 , and Senate Bill 379 - into law alongside U.S. Secretary of Health...
Lucas Banda
08/28/2025 Online
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Community News
Redistricting bill heads to Abbott’s desk
Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year. Passage came after House Democrats ended their...
08/28/2025 Online
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Spectrum News San Antonio
New immigration detention center opens at El Paso’s Fort Bliss
...taking shape. It is President Trump’s newest immigration detention facility — Camp East Montana. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, said she recently toured the site, which opened earlier this month and currently...
Reena Diamante
08/28/2025 Online
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Fox Business
Rick Perry says Ken Paxton's energy lawsuit will hurt US coal companies
...support of coal mining in America and more on ‘Varney & Co.’ A lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against asset managers BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard alleging they colluded to manipulate...
Eric Revell
08/28/2025 Online
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Spectrum News Austin
Austin Morning Briefing: City of Austin plans to implement updated flood alert system
...Introducing Spectrum News+ Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country. Around Texas 1. City of Austin plans to implement updated flood alert system Austin City Council plans on implementing...
Katharine Finnerty
08/28/2025 Online
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WOAI NBC 4 San Antonio
750 new Texas laws take effect Sept. 1: What you need to know
Around 750 new laws are about to take effect in Texas, and they are set to bring sweeping changes to the state's education systems, water infrastructure and more. Gov. Greg Abbott signed 1,155 bills that...
Alex Nguyen
08/28/2025 Online
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CBS 19 Tyler
Texas House, Senate advance bill to make ivermectin available without a prescription
...Adam Bennett Published: 6:02 PM CDT August 27, 2025 Updated: 6:47 AM CDT August 28, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday afternoon, the Texas House approved a bill allowing Texans to buy ivermectin without...
Adam Bennett
08/28/2025 Online
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
...facility expected to house up to 5,000 migrants. "It’s far too easy for standards to slip," said Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat whose district includes Fort Bliss. "Private facilities far too frequently operate...
Joshua Goodman (associated Press), Michael Biesecker
08/28/2025 Online
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KHOU CBS 11 Houston
'We all feel kind of a little hypocritical' | DPS email shows English-proficiency rule doesn’t cover all Texas truck drivers
Experts say lawmakers created the exemption decades ago — and only the Legislature can close it. Author: Tanya Eiserer Published: 5:34 PM CDT August 27, 2025 Updated: 7:20 AM CDT August 28, 2025 ...
Tanya Eiserer
08/28/2025 Online
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Montgomery County Police Reporter
Sen. Bettencourt’s Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System, SB 3, Heads to Gov.’s Desk!
Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), authored by Senate Local Government Chair Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), with House Sponsor Terry Wilson (R- R-Georgetown), achieved final passage with unanimous support in...
Scott Engle
08/28/2025 Online
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Dallas Observer
Drastic DART Service Changes Delayed In Million Dollar Vote
...the changes, but it’s willing to cut its losses so long as it means DART continues to serve North Texas. The hope is that the system can continue to introduce new offerings and improve old ones, while also...
Alyssa Fields
08/28/2025 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
NAACP joins lawsuit against Texas over new congressional maps, alleging racial gerrymandering
KERA | By Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom Published August 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM CDT Thousands gather for the Fight The Trump Takeover Rally, protesting President Trump and Gov. Abbott's proposed redistricting...
Lucio Vasquez |the Texas Newsroom
08/28/2025 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
Elon Musk is trying to build $760M tunnels under Houston. A Texas congressman is quietly helping him.
This article is co-published with ProPublica, the Houston Chronicle and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas. The devastating flooding in Houston caused...
Lauren Mcgaughy
08/28/2025 Online
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KWHI 1280 AM Brenham
SECRETARY KENNEDY, GOV. ABBOTT JOIN SEN. KOLKHORST TO SIGN HEALTH LEGISLATION
Health and nutrition legislation written by State Senator Lois Kolkhorst was ceremonially signed on Wednesday by Governor Greg Abbott and praised by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F....
Josh Blaschke
08/28/2025 Online
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El Paso Times
Why are flags at half-staff in Texas? Flags lowered to honor Minneapolis shooting victims
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff at all state government buildings to recognize the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis. Two children were...
Natassia Paloma
08/28/2025 Online
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Kurv 710
Flores Decides To Challenge Gonzalez In 34th District Rematch
Former Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores has decided she wants a rematch with Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez. Flores announced Wednesday that she is no longer running for the 28th District...
08/28/2025 Online
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