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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.
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TX walk to bring attention to substance-use disorders
Drug poisoning deaths have increased by 75% in Texas over the last five years. In hopes of ending the stigma surrounding substance-use disorders, hundreds of people are expected to gather in Dallas Saturday for a walk sponsored by the nonprofit Shatterproof. The Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Stigma will bring together advocates, families and those…
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More than 1 million Texans will feel effects if ACA tax credits expire
Open enrollment is underway for Texans who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.
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Report: 161 Texans killed by domestic violence in 2024
There were 161 domestic violence deaths in Texas last year, according to the Honoring Texas Victims report by the Texas Council on Family Violence.
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A sweet deal for home-based food businesses in TX
It is now easier in Texas for home cooks, bakers and farmers to sell their products to the public.
