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Houston places 2.2m people under boil water notice after plant power outage

Residents in largest city in Texas express anger at alert which came hours after power outage at purification facility on Sunday night

The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2022

Georgia authorities urged to probe Herschel Walker’s Texas tax break

ATLANTA — State investigators are being urged to probe whether Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker violated the law by receiving a tax break on his Texas home meant for primary residents of that state even as he runs for federal office in Georgia.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Autumn rainfall improves drought conditions in Texas, but winter to set back progress

DALLAS — As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer — fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and even revealing never-before-seen dinosaur tracks.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Some Republicans are optimistic about enacting school choice in next year’s session — but it might not be so easy

Advocates say discontent with public schools’ pandemic rules and teachings on race and gender identity have helped raise support for school choice to an all-time high.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 28, 2022

Clarence Hill: Breaking down the final six games, can the Dallas Cowboys win out?

ARLINGTON, Texas — That the Dallas Cowboys were discussing end zone celebrations earlier in the week before Thursday’s 28-20 victory against the New York Giants speaks volumes about how good this team feels about itself.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

How optimism can close the Medicaid coverage gap

More than 2 million low-income people — half of them in Florida and Texas — are uninsured because they are stuck in a coverage gap: They earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but because of a quirk of the Affordable Care Act, they earn too little to qualify for…

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Meet Jefferson Braga, tech manager from 9-to-5 and urban farmer the rest of his day

Jefferson Braga works 9-to-5 as a Microsoft customer success manager, but the rest of his day is dedicated to the massive urban farm in his Irving, Texas, backyard.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Despite tough market, female founders prove resilient in venture capital landscape

Nearly a decade ago, venture capital funds with a gender-diversity strategy were hard to find in the vast heartland of the U.S. between the coasts.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Ohio State drops in latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll after Michigan loss, but how far?

Do you agree with how far Ohio State dropped in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll? #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 28, 2022

Jim Lane, lead attorney for former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean, dies on eve of trial in Atatiana Jefferson's death

DALLAS — Jim Lane, a longtime Texas attorney known for defending police officers and soldiers accused of misconduct, died on Sunday — the day before the long-delayed murder trial for his client, former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, was scheduled to begin.

Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022