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Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Texas lawmakers bypassed bills that would have restricted “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, studied health impacts and banned some uses of PFAS-laced firefighting foams.

The Texas Tribune

Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast

The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax cuts as they did two years ago.

The Texas Tribune

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We may finally know what causes Mars' gigantic, planet-wide dust storms

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

Scientists find hidden 'hotspot' that helped create the Great Lakes before North America even existed

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

LiveScience

New Mexico Announces Fernando Lovo as New Vice President and Director of Athletics

UNM Announces Fernando Lovo as New Vice President and Director of Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes announced the appointment of Fernando Lovo as the next Vice President and Director of Athletics. ...

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British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe announces decision to turn professional

The 22-year-old will forego his final year at the University of Houston.

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Majority of Texans say housing costs are too much, poll shows

Latino and Black Texans are more likely than white Texans to see housing affordability as a major issue, the poll found

Latin Times

Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds

Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.

Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.

The Texas Tribune

Texas opens more coastal waters for carbon storage wells

The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term.

The Texas Tribune

Texas farmers face mounting expenses as droughts worsen

Rising temperatures intensify drought and increase costs for the heavily subsidized crop insurance program.

The Texas Tribune

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Houston, arrest two students

The University of Houston joins other Texas colleges that have cracked down on recent campus protests.

The Texas Tribune

Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South Texas

A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.

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Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?

With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.

The Texas Tribune

University of Houston students face off against administrators over how to spend student fees

Students want to reallocate funding for athletics to other student services, but university leaders rejected that recommendation. Regents on Wednesday sent both sides back to the negotiating table.

The Guardian - AU

Academics in US, UK and Australia collaborated on drone research with Iranian university close to regime

Exclusive: work by researchers from western universities and counterparts at Sharif University considered potentially ‘very dangerous’ by experts

Latin Times

Latino Democrats in Texas Not Warming Up to Biden; Nearly Half Don't Want to Vote for Him

Nonetheless, a recent survey conducted by the University of Houston shows Biden and Trump winning their party's nomination with overwhelming support

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Santiago de la Fuente punches Masters, British Open tickets with 2024 Latin America Amateur win

De la Fuente is a senior at the University of Houston.

The Texas Tribune

After years of losing battles with GOP leaders, some big city Texas mayors strike friendlier tone

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and incoming Houston Mayor John Whitmire, two veteran Democratic legislators, are trying to repair their cities’ fraught relationships with the state’s GOP leadership.

Texas Observer

Houston Mayoral Candidates Inspire Yawns As Run-Off Election Looms

Two veteran (and older) politicians running for mayor in Texas’ largest city are generating little excitement among its youthful population.

The Guardian - US

Ex-NFL player and former college teammates killed in collision in Houston

DJ Hayden, who played nine seasons with the Raiders, Lions, Jaguars and Commanders, was in SUV hit by speeding car

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL wants University of Houston to stop using Oilers-inspired jerseys

Earlier this month, the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston demanding the school stop using Oilers-inspired jerseys.

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Fans crushed the NFL for sending Houston a cease-and-desist letter over Oilers-themed uniforms

If the University of Houston can't wear Oilers-like uniforms, why do the Titans get to?

The Texas Tribune

Proposition 5 on Texas ballot would create new endowment for ‘emerging’ research universities

If approved, the new fund would provide tens of millions of dollars to the University of Houston, Texas Tech, Texas State University and University of North Texas.

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