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Measles cases exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across U.S.
The measles outbreak in west Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U ...
Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. The Governor Says No.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided ...
Texas Army base chosen to house migrants, defense officials say
Fort Bliss — has been chosen as a site to detain and house potentially thousands of migrants, and contracts have already been ...
Measles cases in Texas rise to 541, state health department says
The Texas health department reported 541 cases of measles in the state on Friday, an increase of 36 cases from its previous ...
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Sales tax receipts will be closely watched as Texas tracks economic jolt of tariffs
As looming tariffs rock the U.S. economy, the Texas comptroller says he is closely monitoring sales tax revenue and the price ...
Texas House passes $337B two-year spending plan that boosts money for public education
The House budget spend $4.4 billion more than lawmakers appropriated in 2023 and keeps Operation Lone Star funded.
At least 6 children test positive for measles at Texas day care amid outbreak
At least six children at a day care in Lubbock, Texas, tested positive for measles amid the state's growing outbreak, local ...
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$337 billion, two-year budget gets Texas House approval
The lower chamber’s plan largely aligns with the Senate’s proposal and puts billions toward teacher pay, border security and ...
Texas retailers back bills aiming to eliminate grocery inventory tax
The bills would exempt certain foods and essential medications from property and inventory taxes. Read to see how you could ...
Takeaways from AP's report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U ...
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To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Here’s how it works in El Paso.
Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental ...