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Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.

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At least 82 dead after catastrophic flooding in Texas – as officials warn ‘wall of water’ could batter region

As more water heads to the already-devastated region, an official warns: ‘Any rain that falls can be perceived as life-threatening rain’

The Independent UK

Texas floods: death toll rises as search and rescue turns into grim recovery operation

Residents observe day of prayer after 82 people killed and 10 girls and one camp counselor still unaccounted for

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Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 50 killed, including 15 children

Some two dozen girls still unaccounted for after summer camps swept away as Guadalupe River rises 26ft in 45 minutes

The Guardian - US

Texas officials question scaled-back Weather Service’s flood forecasts - but experts say the agency did all it could

Local lawmakers admitted that “there’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing” over what went wrong before the devastating floods

The Independent UK

Father's Desperate Search For Daughter After Deadly Texas Flood

With a drizzle falling on Camp Mystic, the flood-ravaged Christian summer camp on the Guadalupe River in Texas, a father navigated the debris in search of his eight-year-old daughter.

International Business Times

Camp Mystic Flooding: What We Know About the Missing Girls and Who's Been Found So Far

Torrential rainfall unleashed a 26–29-foot surge in the Guadalupe River, cresting its second-highest historical level and overwhelming riverside homes, roads, and bridges.

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Texas flood victim clinging to tree is airlifted out of danger in dramatic rescue

Video shows the moment a Texas flood victim clinging to a tree was airlifted out of danger in a dramatic rescue.

The Independent UK

'Kids Are Still Missing:' Authorities Desperately Seek Missing Girl Campers as Texas Floods Death Toll Rises to 27

Authorities are still searching for missing children from an all-girls summer camp in Texas after catastrophic flooding struck the south-central Texas region on Friday.

Latin Times

US Rescuers Search For Missing Girls In Deadly Texas Flash Floods

Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 24 people -- with more rain on the way.

International Business Times

Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Rises To 24

The death toll from flash floods in south-central Texas rose to 24 on Friday, officials said, as the search for at least 20 girls missing from a summer camp continued.

International Business Times

Death toll from Hill Country flash floods rises to 24 as rescue efforts continue

Local officials said they have rescued or evacuated more than 200 people since the Guadalupe River flooded early Friday morning, but the fate of more than 20 girls missing from a camp remains unclear.

The Texas Tribune

House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar move to offset GOP gains, lawmakers said.

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Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say

A law providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools lacks the spending flexibility that previously let districts address their campuses’ needs as they saw fit.

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Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of all visits.

While the state says undocumented patients cost hospitals $329 million over three months, critics say the data lacks payment information and more context.

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Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans.

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Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

Medical program leaders want a ban on synthetic delta-8 THC, which makes up the bulk of consumable hemp products.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for open state Senate seat

The contest coincides with the state’s November uniform election, when voters across Texas will already be at the polls to decide local offices and ballot measures.

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Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court rules

The decision, stemming from a 2022 lawsuit, narrows the public’s legal options to challenge Texas officials under the state’s open records law.

The Independent UK

Majority of Americans favor teacher-led prayer in schools, poll finds

Republican lawmakers in more than a dozen states are pushing legislation to allow for school prayer but critics say it violates the Constitution

Roll Call

At the Races: A speedy special election - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections in New York and Virginia.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screwworm in Texas

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the invasive fly before it even starts.

The Texas Tribune

Majority of Texans oppose total THC ban like the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, poll finds

The statewide survey also found that Texas Republicans are closely divided on the issue.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Jasmine Crockett drops bid for influential post on House oversight panel

The Dallas Democrat had said her party should respond more aggressively to the Trump administration and pitched herself as the best messenger for the job.

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