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Documentary explores Texas origins of Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortions in the U.S, originated in Texas in 1970. It eventually was heard by the Supreme Court and for 50 years, it was the law of the land.
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Report: Texans lose billions to online scammers
Texas is one of the worst states in the nation for consumer fraud, according to a report from the Consumer Federation of America.
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Texas is again where the buffalo roam
Today, bison (commonly called “buffalo”) are once again thriving and providing for Indigenous people.
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Texas woman goes on hunger strike to stop plastics pollution
A Texas environmental activist is in the second week of a hunger strike to protest Dow Chemical’s application to relax rules on discharging plastics into the state’s coastal waterways.
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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
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TX home construction market could be hit hard by deportations
A recent study showed the construction business in Texas could be affected if the Trump administration reaches its goal of net zero migration into the United States.
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Research: Voters seem to look the other way in political scandals
Texas lawmakers are no strangers to scandals throughout the decades – and a University of Houston professor says they just don’t have the same impact they used to with the public.
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Texas Tech researchers to develop statewide flood warning system
Texas Tech professors are developing a unique flood forecasting system for the state – and specifically for the Texas Hill Country.
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Study: TX teens most affected by state abortion ban
Texans younger than 18 years old are impacted the most by the state’s abortion ban, according to a research paper published in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Organizations work to tackle maternal health crisis across Texas
Health care systems and organizations are working together across north Texas to improve maternal health outcomes.
