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Texas man pleads guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges in 2019 shooting that killed 23 at a Walmart in El Paso
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Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ gets Texas portrait
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LCRA to build new power plant to help Texas grid
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Texas police officers would have to carry liability insurance under proposed law
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Forum Health Expands Southeast and Texas Clinics with New Providers
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‘Invasion’ language continues after El Paso Walmart shooting
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Hill Country town puts a Texas twist on Carnival season for 18th annual Cowboy Mardi Gras
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Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring
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Shane Smith & The Saints To Perform at ‘Valentine’s in Valentine’ Celebration in West Texas
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Rusk student selected as Texas All-State Musician
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Public Invited to Centennial Illumination of Texas Tech’s Administration Building
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Clear Creek High chamber choir aims for another state championship at Texas Madrigal Festival
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Dripping Springs riding center aims to empower adults with disabilities
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LCRA to build new power plant to help Texas grid
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Forum Health Expands Southeast and Texas Clinics with New Providers
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Student trip to Austin delayed due to weather
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Texas senator wants better mass shooting training for public safety entities
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East Texas Men In Harmony starts annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser
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Tour through local cemetery highlights trailblazing African Americans in San Antonio
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UnionMain Homes now opening new homes in the Lake Breeze community in Lavon, Texas
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San Antonio woman claims local bank gave her $200 in counterfeit bills
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A school and a city: Trinity University’s new president shares her vision
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City, partners launch series of resource centers to help people recover from recent winter storm
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Man hospitalized in critical condition after shooting west of downtown, SAPD says
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2023 Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame show scheduled for February 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas
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SR 125 Introduced
Recognizing Cheryle Gail Fleming for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 124 Introduced
Recognizing Mary Ann Wallace for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 123 Introduced
Recognizing Barbara Morgan Punch for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 122 Introduced
Recognizing Janice Raymond Mitchell for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 121 Introduced
Recognizing Linda Manuel-Fonteneaux for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 120 Introduced
Recognizing Lincolnette Lockridge for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 119 Introduced
Recognizing Oretta B. Johnson for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 118 Introduced
Recognizing Jacqueline D. Hoyt for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 117 Introduced
Recognizing Jo Anne Slaughter Brunson for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 116 Introduced
Recognizing Sharon Denise Bradley for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
SR 111 Introduced
Recognizing February 20 through February 24, 2023, as Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Week.
SR 107 Introduced
Recognizing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for their role in health care.
HR 159 Introduced
Honoring Jefferson County for its support of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity.
HR 158 Introduced
Honoring Elise Fulton Smith for her service as executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity.
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Boston Public Radio full show: Feb. 7, 2023
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NASA Awards Simulation and Software Technology Services Contract
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Texas senator announces legislation aimed at preventing mass shootings like Uvalde
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Austin police arrest Texas senator on DWI charge, records show
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Governor Abbott Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration Following Severe Weather, Tornadoes In Southeast Texas
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Anti-abortion activist known as ‘pro-life Spiderman’ arrested after scaling skyscraper
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Andre McDonald’s father awaits trial in Jamaica, accused of murdering two of his wives
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School vouchers being pushed by Texas Republicans have an ugly origin story
“The whole notion of vouchers. They were originally called segregation vouchers,” said Louis Malfaro, a leader…
School vouchers being pushed by Texas Republicans have an ugly origin story
After the Uvalde school shooting, many predicted that this legislative session would be focused on school…
City of Austin to provide update on storm recovery efforts Tuesday
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