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Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.

• Economy

Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.

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Saronic Technologies accepted a tax incentive deal on the promise of bringing 10,000 jobs in 10 years....

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Proposed EPA rule could weaken Texans’ voice on certain air permits used by data centers

• Environment

Proposed EPA rule could weaken Texans’ voice on certain air permits used by data centers

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The change would give states greater power on deciding how much notice and public input residents receive...

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East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district

• Environment

East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district

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More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district...

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Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

• 2026 Texas Elections

Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

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Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to...

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After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”

• Houston ICE Shooting

After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”

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In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided...

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Detainees at El Paso ICE detention say they’re frequently beaten, report says

• Immigration

Detainees at El Paso ICE detention say they’re frequently beaten, report says

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The 84-page report by two human rights groups says 90% of the detainees they interviewed say they...

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Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issue

• Health care

Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issue

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Abortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also...

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ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing could violate policy, policing experts say

• Immigration

ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing could violate policy, policing experts say

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More than a dozen attorneys and former law enforcement officials reviewed footage of the deadly ICE car...

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ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

• Houston ICE Shooting

ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

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The president’s social media post comes a day after federal sources said ICE suspended all traffic stops...

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Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows

• Texas Legislature 2027

Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows

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The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund...

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