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Dallas lawmaker speaks about deadly floods
| July 15, 2025
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Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-Dallas) urges state lawmakers to focus on “proactive” solutions to natural disasters when the special session starts on July 21.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority during the session. The floods that surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend killed over 120 people.
Advocate warns new law will destroy public school libraries
| July 15, 2025
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Laney Hawes, co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, breaks down Senate Bill 13, which gives school boards more power than librarians.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compares floods to Friday Night Lights
| July 15, 2025
At least 120 dead and our governor is talking football…okay.
Is Texas prepared for natural disasters?
| July 15, 2025
Local and statewide officials have come under scrutiny over their preparedness and response to the deadly flash flood in Central Texas.
As lawmakers prepare for a special session that starts July 21, Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority.
Cruz, Cornyn voted to slash weather forecast funding ahead of Texas floods
| July 15, 2025
Sen. Ted Cruz inserted language into President Trump’s budget bill cutting $150 million in funding for weather forecast improvements.