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Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
A draft of the first-of-its-kind Texas Department of Transportation plan released in October outlines the need for boosted public transportation in rural and smaller urban areas as well as a greater array of travel options, including rail, between the state’s major urban centers.
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Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown
Since the federal government shutdown began this month, San Antonio resident Imelda Avila-Thomas has canceled her daughter’s tutoring and removed her from after-school care.
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17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…
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Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Sept. 15, 2025 “Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign…
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A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom, and Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle Aug. 28, 2025 “A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
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Texas private schools hire relatives and enrich insiders. Soon they can do it with taxpayer money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
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Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
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Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out
Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 4, 2025 “Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
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Texans will pay higher power bills because of tax credit cuts, economists say
Economists expect that the development of solar and wind farms nationwide will slow and electricity prices will rise in the coming decade because of significant rollbacks to tax credits that benefited those industries, in addition to other economic uncertainty.
