Rewriting Texas education: why education policy will be a top priority next session

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Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey finds

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Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still th…

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A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race

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Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

   Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near…

Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills by telemedicine

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues NY doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion drugs

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Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

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Texas AG Sues New York Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pills to Texas Resident

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Texas sues New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines

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Texas AG puts tech platforms, including ‘predatory’ Character.AI, on…

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Texas House Speaker Battle Gets Heated And Weird

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Texas AG sues NY doctor who prescribed abortion pill

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Texas GOP tells members to unite in House Speaker race

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Texas attorney general sues NY doctor over abortion pill prescription

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Ferries, Planes Line up to Purchase ‘Solar Diesel’ a Cutting-Edge Low-Carbon Fuel from Swiss Start-up

From Switzerland comes a new technology that aims to decarbonize the transportation methods we use right…

Ferries, Planes Line up to Purchase ‘Solar Diesel’ a Cutting-Edge Low-Carbon Fuel from Swiss Start-up

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Eating Dark Chocolate Is Associated with Lower Risk of Diabetes Type 2 in Large Study

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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny

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This Has Got to Be the Strangest Argument Against School Choice I’ve Ever Heard

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Pentagon Official Says Ranks in Jihadist Groups on the Rise Because…Climate Change?

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Judge Pauses Indiana’s Anti-Competition Energy Law in Significant Win for Consumers

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WATCH: Jill Biden Gets Response She May Not Have Expected From Children at WH ‘Toys for Tots’ Event

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Still More on the East Coast Saga Over Drones, With John Kirby Doing an About-Face

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President-elect Trump, Elon Musk Weigh In on Mystery Drones

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Texas AG Paxton Sues Telemedicine Doc After Abortion Meds Sent 20-Year-Old Woman to Hospital

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in district court this week, which was…

Total Genius: Son Tries to Drop Off Dad’s Dead Body at NY Sheriff’s Office, Is Promptly Arrested

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Hollywood Legend Dick Van Dyke Just Got the Best Present for His 99th Birthday After Escaping Wildfire

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Feel-Good Friday: The ‘Shop With a Cop’ Program Transforms the Christmas Holiday for Kids in Need

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Changing narrative on SAPD officer’s death latest in pattern of conflicting info from Chief McManus at police shootings

   SAN ANTONIO – Within two days of an officer’s death, San Antonio police contradicted the…

More damp days ahead for San Antonio

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Floresville city manager terminated for allegedly misusing city funds, officials say

   FLORESVILLE, Texas – The Floresville City Council voted 3-2 on Thursday in favor of terminating…

Logistics appear to stand in way of Judson ISD allowing seventh graders to vote on moving schools

   LIVE OAK, Texas – Families in the Judson Independent School District are frustrated as the…

Wembanyama makes 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left in Spurs’ 118-116 win over Trail Blazers

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Family, friends hold balloon release in remembrance of 21-year-old San Antonio man killed one year ago

   SAN ANTONIO – Loved ones gathered to remember a man who died in a North…

Texas falls to Creighton in NCAA volleyball regional semifinals

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Central Texas shooting spree case delay highlights state hospital struggles

   AUSTIN (KXAN) – Justice could be a long time coming for victims of the December…

Camp Mabry unveils 3D-printed innovation center, receives recognition by Texas Historical Commission

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, Camp Mabry, a military base in Austin, unveiled the new,…

Texas Senate bill seeks to expand access to state misconduct records after KXAN investigation

   AUSTIN (KXAN) – A group of Texas lawmakers filed a bill on Thursday to expand…

Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman

   AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing…

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Officer fatally shoots man wielding two knives in DeSoto, police say

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Crime Reporter’s Notebook: The unsolved murder of Larry Wheat 20 years later

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Heim Barbecue closing North Texas location, opening first Parker County location

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Father and son graduate from UT-Arlington together

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Father and son graduate from UT-Arlington together

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LIVE RADAR: Tracking scattered rain and storms moving through North Texas

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Petition asks for improvements after luxury sports car crash claims two lives in North Texas

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Texas files first lawsuit against out-of-state abortion provider

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Donald Trump suggests government knows more about drone sightings than they are letting on, ‘Let the public know’

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Tyler police searching for ‘critical’ missing children

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Smith County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 13-year-old boy with severe depression

    Jakob Longmire ran away in the early morning hours of Friday, but he was found…

North Texas teen Cheyenne Grace rises to the top of the holiday charts

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AMBER Alert issued for missing 7-year-old girl in Shepherd

    An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old girl who was abducted from Shepherd.…

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Governor Abbott Renews Wildfire Disaster Proclamation In December 2024

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Governor Abbott Names Ramirez Chair Of Texas Juvenile Justice Board

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Texas Arrests Mexican Mafia Gang Members, Human Smugglers

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The Pelosis: Stock Traders Extraordinaire, or Just Crooks?

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NEW: Shocking and Disgusting Revelations Emerge About the USCP Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt

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He Loves Us, He Loves Us Not: What Are We to Make of John Fetterman?

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Would You Look at What Happens in Biden’s Final Weeks – the Press Has Suddenly Discovered Journalism!

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Ex-FBI Informant Strikes Plea Deal Related to Bribery Allegations Against Joe and Hunter Biden

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JD Vance Delivers Perfect Response to Gen. Michael Hayden’s Fit on Trump Being Named ‘Person of the Year’

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Army Secretary Fires a Corrupt Four-Star but Leaves Corruption at the Top Untouched

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Churchill High School science teacher takes on additional role as fill-in meteorologist at KSAT

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Driver hits, kills woman crossing Historic Old Highway 90, SAPD says

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Have you seen her? BCSO searching for missing 11-year-old girl

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Blue Star Arts Complex to charge for parking in 2025, official says

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Why shooting spree case delay highlights Texas-wide issue | Inside the Investigation

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Texas high school playoffs football scores: Results from every game in the state

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$200M project with surf lagoon, hotel planned in North Texas

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North Texas firefighter dies after battle with cancer, department says

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One in custody after chase, standoff in North Texas, police say

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Could Texas legalize recreational marijuana? Dallas representative files bill to do so

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Atmospheric Probe Takes Flight

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Archaeologists Discover Huge Iron Age ‘Weapon Sacrifice’ – A Curious Custom Predating Vikings

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The JAMBALOO Music Festival is coming to WFAA+: Here’s how to watch

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Good Dog Series: Top Five Gifts for Dogs this Holiday

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Growing alarm over mystery drone sightings over East Coast

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Family of missing man found in Syria speak out

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JonBenet Ramsey case gets renewed attention 28 years after her murder

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Children’s Medical Center Plano opens new tower

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Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Jacksonville man

    The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reported the 30-year-old man was found safe just before midnight.…

US: plane crashes onto Texas highway, splits in half; four injured

    NDTV – A twin-engine propeller plane crashed onto a Texas highway on Wednesday and split…

Musk wants to turn Texas base where he launches rockets into new city

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Renewable Electricity Generation Overtakes Fossil Fuels in UK for First Time Ever in a Calendar Year

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UNESCO Honors ‘World Treasures’ of Culture–Unique Ways Countries Brew, Build, Bake and Boogie

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Christmas Miracle After Dying Donkey is Rescued and Given Shelter–A Surprise Birth in Stable

In a delightful and kind Christmas story, a pair of British travelers found ‘room at the…

Governor Abbott Touts Texas’ Robust Energy Industry At Dallas Citizens Council

Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas’ robust energy sector during a fireside chat at the Dallas…

Exposed: North Korea’s $88 Million Cyber Scheme That Duped American Companies

   The Justice Department indicted 14 North Korean nationals in Missouri on Wednesday, for carrying out…

AOC on Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO: ‘Not to Say That an Act of Violence Is Justified, But …’

   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Thursday became the latest Democrat member of Congress to offer…

More Juicy Details Emerge About ProPublica’s Disastrous Effort to Slander Pete Hegseth

   The left will do anything to keep Pete Hegseth from becoming Donald Trump’s secretary of…

WATCH: NY Mayor Adams Might Be Starting to Get It on Illegal Immigration

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Trump Hilariously Dishes on Kamala’s Worst Mistake As She Delivers One Final, Wild Cackle

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Their Legal Woes Are Over. Is the NRA on the Rebound At Last?

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Entertainment Tonight: Report Says Pelosi Actively Working Against AOC’s Bid for Powerful House Position

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Here’s What Bill Clinton Said About a Preemptive Pardon for Hillary

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Surprising Twists in CEO Killer Case: Suspect’s Actual Relationship to Healthcare Co, and When First ID’d

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Man sentenced to more than 28 years in prison for string of armed robberies at Texas pharmacies

   SAN ANTONIO – A man was sentenced to 28 years and three months in prison…

17-year-old San Antonio girl reunited with her family after disappearance, family says

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Where to get tattoo deals on Friday the 13th

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SAPD officer who died by suicide was under investigation for invasive visual recording in Rockport, records show

   SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer who died by suicide while on duty…

Saline shortage at hospitals is improving but ‘not out of the woods yet,’ San Antonio doctor says

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Texas AG investigating social media companies over minors’ privacy

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating several social media companies over…

Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found

   (The Texas Tribune) — University professors across the political spectrum in Texas are preemptively self-censoring…

Texas blisters the net to blow out New Mexico State 91-67

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas connected on nearly 60% of its field goals to run away…

A little belief goes a long way for the Texas volleyball team ahead of Sweet 16

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