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Texas likely undercounting heat-related deaths

Deaths from heat are notoriously difficult to quantify because of how complex and subjective the process is. It leaves officials with an incomplete picture of who heat kills.

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Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the Democrats’ pick for Jackson Lee seat in Congress

Harris County Democratic leaders made their choice to represent the party in the November election.

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Texas Rangers find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 election results in Harris County

One county employee was charged in the probe, however, after investigators said he failed to make sure polling locations had enough ballots.

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After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault

Students’ scores in a test that gauges their English skills have been low since a redesign introduced computer scoring.

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Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states

Limits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.

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Church, state and the Texas Legislature: Debate heats up over what students should learn

House hearing focuses on a curriculum plan and on school vouchers.

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Judge blocks Texas from releasing this year’s school accountability ratings

The ruling marks the fifth consecutive year Texas families have not received a full picture of their schools’ ratings, which are used to determine how they are performing.

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Texas House Republicans petition State Fair to rescind gun ban

The Texas State Fair announced guns would be banned on the grounds after three people were injured by gunfire at last year’s event.

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In new complaint, Texas women say delayed care due to abortion laws endangered their fertility

Texas law allows doctors to terminate ectopic pregnancies, but both women say they were denied care until it was too late.

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Texas voter guide for college students

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 25. Early voting in person is from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.

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“Vibe shift”: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election

Some young voters who are upset about the Biden Administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they’re still hesitant about the vice president.

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Democrats running for Sheila Jackson Lee’s congressional seat debate who is best suited to replace her

Saturday’s debate came days before Democratic precinct chairs are set to decide who will replace the late Houston congresswoman on the November ballot.

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After Uvalde city officials end battle over shooting records, victims’ families say other agencies need to follow suit

The city’s release ends a legal battle with news outlets, but other government agencies are withholding materials.

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After six years, a Texas town’s boil-water notice has been lifted, but residents are still concerned

The town’s troubles started in 2018, when its water tested positive for the dangerous E.coli bacteria.

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Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas

This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects.

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More Texans join unions although national membership is down

The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops.

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Texas’ youngest students are struggling with their learning, educators say

A national study found young children are faring worse academically than their peers before the pandemic. The problem’s scope in Texas is unclear.

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Robert Kennedy Jr. will be on the 2024 Texas ballot

Despite objections from Democrats, Texas election officials say the independent candidate for president has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot.

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Abbott order will require Texas hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status

The executive order from the Texas governor will require hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement.

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Rising costs and stagnant state funds pushed this West Texas school district to the financial brink

The Ector County school district boosted student learning but now faces financial uncertainty. It closed schools and cut costs to stay afloat, but it won’t slash teacher jobs.

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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.

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How an anti-abortion doctor joined Texas’ maternal mortality committee

Dr. Ingrid Skop, a San Antonio OB-GYN, was chosen to represent rural areas over an obstetrics nurse from the Rio Grande Valley.

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Ranchers reported abandoned oil wells spewing wastewater. A new study blames fracking.

An SMU study is the first scientific proof of a phenomenon local landowners have long warned was occurring.

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Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.

Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.

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Texas executes Arthur Lee Burton for 1997 killing of Houston jogger

Burton was sentenced to death for killing Nancy Adleman, a mother of three, while she was jogging on a summer evening in Houston.

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