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Parkinson’s disease is consistently linked to pesticide exposure, putting Rio Grande Valley farmworkers at risk

• Health care

Parkinson’s disease is consistently linked to pesticide exposure, putting Rio Grande Valley farmworkers at risk

admin June 5, 2026 0

RGV researchers have been struck by how many people had Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that has...

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Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency

• 2026 Texas Elections

Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency

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Menefee, 38, unseated U.S. Rep. Al Green, 78, to represent a redrawn Harris County congressional district. They...

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Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE

• Immigration

Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE

admin June 4, 2026 0

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled for surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February. Then ICE detained...

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Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.

• State Government

Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.

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Some Republican Texas House members floated want to give more power to the attorney general to sue...

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What to know about screwworm in Texas

• Guides

What to know about screwworm in Texas

admin June 4, 2026 0

The first case of New World screwworm in 60 years has been confirmed in South Texas, near...

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Texas Dream Act goes to court over fight to restore in-state tuition for undocumented students

• Higher Education

Texas Dream Act goes to court over fight to restore in-state tuition for undocumented students

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Advocates want a federal appeals court to allow them to fight for the Texas Dream Act. The...

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Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.

• Politics

Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.

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More than 130 cities, most with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked from increasing their property tax...

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First U.S. suspected case of New World screwworm reported in South Texas

• Economy

First U.S. suspected case of New World screwworm reported in South Texas

admin June 3, 2026 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspected case of New World screwworm on Wednesday. It would...

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

• 2026 Texas Elections

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

admin June 3, 2026 0

The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing...

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National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

• 2026 Texas Elections

National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

admin June 3, 2026 0

Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the  Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee...

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