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Texas has thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Who is responsible for cleaning them up?

Across Texas, abandoned wells are erupting with chemical-infused liquid and some have created massive lakes of contaminated water. Regulators say they need more money to address the problem.

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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.

Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, backed many candidates aligned with conservative West Texas billionaire Tim Dunn’s political operation in 2024. Now he’s disavowing what he says are dishonest and aggressive campaign tactics while pondering his path forward.

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Texas’ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.

Students who are behind in third grade rarely catch up. Texas lawmakers want to intervene earlier.

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Frio County public officials among six indicted after elections investigation, Paxton says

The county judge, two city council members and others are accused of vote harvesting.

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In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail

While Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused and the goal of keeping dangerous defendants behind bars.

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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time

Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.

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Texas Senate panel advances bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition

The bill would overturn a two-decade-old law allowing some undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition.

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Texas House Republicans poised to scale back legislation that targets state’s universities

The House’s version of the bill would strip it of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 billion for schools the game provides yearly.

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School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservatives

Issues about control of book purchases and how curriculums teach race and gender have led to change on many boards, including Keller, Katy and Mansfield ISDs.

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UT System chancellor leaves to lead University of California

Former state Rep. John Zerwas will temporarily replace Chancellor JB Milliken in leading the 256,000-student university system.

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Everything we know about the 3 people who want to run Starbase, Texas’ next city

All three — running unopposed — have longstanding connections with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company headquartered in South Texas.

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Will Saturday’s elections be the last one in May for Texas?

The Texas House is considering a bill to abolish May elections, which have the lowest turnout of any election.

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Plans advance for $10 billion Exxon plastics plant on the Texas coast

Officials at a rural school district voted on Tuesday to begin developing a tax break agreement intended to draw Exxon to their stretch of the Gulf Coast north of Corpus Christi.

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Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.

The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable solution to the state’s water crisis.

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Weary from COVID deaths, Hispanic Texans embraced vaccines. It saved their lives.

In the deadly summer of 2020, Hispanics in Texas were half of all COVID-19 deaths, spurring many to vaccinate. Today, in a startling flip, Hispanics make up less than a quarter of deaths from the disease.

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A 20-hour wait to speak: A pre-dawn House panel takes up Ten Commandments bill

Dozens of people who signed up to speak were ready at 4 a.m. to debate whether public school classrooms should have to display the Ten Commandments.

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Advocates fear Texas lawmakers are about to worsen the state’s homelessness crisis

Republican lawmakers are considering a bill to strengthen the state’s ban on homeless encampments and speed up the eviction process.

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Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Italy

The Texas billionaire has said he will drop his position at Landry’s, but will continue his ownership of the Houston Rockets.

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Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests

The bill, which would require schools to use a definition of antisemitism when considering discipline for students, will soon head over to Abbott’s desk.

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The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the state’s water supply

The Senate has a similar proposal, but is more prescriptive in how the money should be spent. The two chambers must agree on the final proposal to send to voters.

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In visit to Texas, RFK Jr. said autism, diabetes deserve more attention than measles

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention.

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Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering

If approved, the legislation would expand one of the state's most popular loan programs with even lower interest rates.

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Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health

Students are concerned the legislation could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and prevent honest conversations about identity.

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Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?

The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.

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