Texas Legislature begins Second special session
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Residents aren't happy about a new tax being floated in the township — especially since it could be enacted without going on the ballot.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into several utility companies linked to last year's destructive Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires, stating that they "possibly" prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agendas over safety and necessary maintenance.
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NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'
New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.
Texas' $51 billion property tax cut could save homeowners $500 a year-if voters approve it in November. But redistricting debate may drown it out.
The likely path of a disturbance, increasingly expected to develop into a cyclone, has encroached on Texas in recent days, National Hurricane Center (NHC) tracker maps show. Officials have warned that the disturbance presents the threat of heavy rain, flooding, and increased rip currents along portions of Texas' coastline.
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Higher-than-normal SO2 emissions detected at Texas City Valero facility, city officials say
TEXAS CITY, Texas — A stretch of road near a Valero facility in Texas City was closed as a precaution on Saturday after higher-than-normal sulfur dioxide emissions were detected. According to the Texas City Emergency Management Facebook page, the closure is along Loop 197 from FM 519 to 605 South Loop. It's unclear how long the road will be closed.
The XFG strain, nicknamed "Stratus," is the predominant variant currently circulating. It has been on the rise since May in the United States and comprised 65% of variants in circulation as of Aug. 9, according to the CDC.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrival to the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, this month has sent a shot of tension across its minimum-security all-female units, even while her lawyer says she’s in a safer facility as there is intense political inquiry around Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring.