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Snow-covered, slushy roads, black ice and a potential for poor visibility: Be careful on Sunday in NW Texas
Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation in Lubbock and Amarillo has started to get roads ready because they’re expecting…
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Controversial Texas law signed by Gov. Abbott in December regarding immigration went into force this week
In December, Texas Governor Greg Abbot passed a new law, Senate Bill 4, which has sparked a lot of debate…
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Feds approve 12 months of Medicaid coverage for low-income Texas moms
Texas – Texas moms will be able to stay on Medicaid for a year after childbirth, after the federal Centers…
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Homelessness in Texas on the rise amid high housing costs, federal estimates show
The number of Texans experiencing homelessness is back at pre-pandemic levels, federal data shows. Homelessness in Texas grew by more…
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This West Texas town has a lot of money in the bank. Why can’t it pick up its trash?
KERMIT — The room was packed and the air buzzed with excitement. Rodney Hayes, a Kermit City Council member, served…
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Once a laborer, this immigrant now owns his farm. He and his daughter are among few Hispanic farmers in Texas.
FLOYDADA, Texas — When Arnaldo Serrato thought about prosperity and freedom working in Mexico, the small town of Floydada always…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attacks Mexico president over immigration
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott for enacting a law that permits law enforcement to…
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How Texans can prepare for extreme weather
Natural disasters like winter storms and hurricanes can create life-threatening situations for Texans. These types of disasters can be devastating…
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Judge considers holding state in contempt a third time over foster care conditions
Removed from her home at age 11, Juarez — who is now 4-foot-8 and barely over 100 pounds at 18…
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Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
A Texas woman has filed an emergency lawsuit, asking a Travis County judge to allow her to terminate her pregnancy.…
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