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In South Texas House Runoff, It’s a Progressive Insurgent Versus the Establishment

In Hidalgo County's open House District 41, Bernie-backed Julio Salinas is up against McAllen City Commissioner Seby Haddad, who’s backed by most of the local politicos.

Texas Observer

Greg Abbott appointee and ally shot dead close to the southern border, police say

Construction company boss and Texas Facilities Commissioner Eddy Betancourt, 61, found dead in McAllen over weekend as warrant issued for suspect

The Independent UK

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Church Choir Volunteer Deported On His Way to Sunday Mass Speaks Out: 'I'm Not a Criminal' (Exclusive)

Within 24 hours, Marco Carmiño was deported and sent to Reynosa, Mexico, leaving his wife and three kids behind.

Latin Times

Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disaster

A hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.

The Texas Tribune

Amid extreme temperatures, Texas state parks can be a respite — or a heated hindrance all their own

More than 1 million people visited Texas’ 89 state parks in June. In locations without bodies of water, park officials warn attendees not to overdo it as three-digit temperatures persist.

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill would preserve UT-Austin’s admissions policies if U.S. Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action

State lawmakers passed legislation that would ensure the UT flagship can continue to cap the number of students it automatically admits because of their academic achievement at 75%, giving the university room to accept other students using different criteria.

The Texas Tribune

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Huge Texas meteorite caught on camera leaves locals shaken by 'loud explosion'

Authorities received multiple calls from worried residents when the meteorite caused a massive noise and vibration in Mission, southern Texas, US, on Wednesday evening

Daily Mirror

Sam McDowell: Brother of Grant Wahl speaks about his stunning death in Qatar, calls for transparency

Twenty-four hours after the tragic and shocking death of Grant Wahl, an American journalist who died while reporting on the World Cup in Qatar, his brother Eric is imagining a moment from their childhood — more specifically, the basement of the Mission, Kansas house in which they grew up.

Tribune News Service

Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomes

A commission tasked by the Texas Legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students are at completing programs in high-demand fields and transferring to universities to continue their education.

The Texas Tribune

Injured, Sick, Widowed, and Sued

Cities are filing lawsuits to claw back first responders’ hard-won workers’ compensation.

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