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“A Gift to Our Mothers”: Moms Could Drive Solo in Car Pool Lanes Under Texas House Bill

05/13/2025 - 10:51 , by Anonymous (not verified)

The Texas House passed a bill allowing a woman who is “pregnant or is a parent or legal guardian” to drive in high occupancy vehicle lanes, regardless of the number of people in the car.

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On the Market: Sonora Luxury Ranch Resort with Private Airport Seeks New Owner

05/12/2025 - 10:23 , by lucasbanda

A private airport, luxury lodging, and exotic wildlife — this Sonora ranch resort is still up for grabs.

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Texas Has Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells. Who is Responsible for Cleaning Them Up?

05/08/2025 - 13:46 , by Anonymous (not verified)

Abandoned oil wells are piling up across Texas, posing a growing environmental threat and saddling taxpayers with cleanup costs that have already reached tens of millions of dollars.

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TPWD Acquires 671-Acre Property Near Big Bend National Park

05/06/2025 - 15:54 , by denverpaul7

A 671-acre property that neighbors Big Bend National Park was recently purchased by the Nature Conservancy in Texas and gifted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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In Visit to Texas, RFK Says Autism, Diabetes Deserve More Attention Than Measles

04/30/2025 - 15:09 , by Anonymous (not verified)

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a visit to Texas on Tuesday that measles deserves less attention from the media, with more focus on conditions such as diabetes and autism.

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Junction ISD Student Wins Regional Traffic Safety Art Contest

04/30/2025 - 10:40 , by lucasbanda

A Junction ISD seventh grader has taken top honors in the 5th–8th Grade Traffic Safety Art Contest.

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Texas Lottery Bans Online Sales Through Third-Party Couriers

04/29/2025 - 14:56 , by denverpaul7

The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice.

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Three Dead After Scaffolding Collapse at Texas Construction Site

04/29/2025 - 14:49 , by lucasbanda

Three construction workers are dead and two others were injured following a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning.

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Texas Poised to Ask Voters to Approve $3 Billion to Study Dementia

04/28/2025 - 15:13 , by denverpaul7

Texas voters will likely get a chance to decide whether to spend $3 billion in state funds on dementia research after the House preliminarily approved Senate Joint Resolution 3 on Monday.

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1 in 5 Texas Schools Had a D or F Rating Under New Performance Standards

04/25/2025 - 14:51 , by Anonymous (not verified)

Texas public school ratings — which grade how well districts educate their students — drastically dropped after the state implemented stricter scoring standards.

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Starbase, the SpaceX Site, is Likely Texas’ Next City. What Happens Next?

04/24/2025 - 15:57 , by Anonymous (not verified)

Nearly 10 years after SpaceX began operating in a small community in Cameron County just a few miles inland of the Gulf Coast, employees who live there and other residents will vote next month to incorporate their Starbase community as Texas’ newest city.

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Fort Worth ISD at Risk for State Takeover After 2023 Ratings Released

04/24/2025 - 14:49 , by Anonymous (not verified)

The Fort Worth school district could be forced to shut down a chronically underperforming school or submit to a takeover from the state, based on annual state ratings released Thursday morning.

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