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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

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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.
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Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas

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It has embroiled the federal government in disputes with colleges and universities. Big cities are reevaluating programs to ensure they don’t lose grants. And Fortune 500 companies seeking favor from the new administration have ended their DEI practices. And it has frozen cash flow for Black farmers, many of whom live in East Texas.
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Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get it

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Two thirds of people incarcerated in Texas’ prisons face another summer without air conditioning after lawmakers again declined to pass legislation that would mandate a timeline for installing climate control in state facilities.
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Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

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Following a 26-hour marathon voting session and lengthy, late-night negotiations, the U.S. Senate has passed its version of Republicans’ landmark tax and spending bill with both Texas senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, voting for the legislation.
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Texas House signals expanding state’s medical marijuana program

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House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s medical marijuana program.
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