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As Texas college students struggle with affordability, UT-Austin launches program to offset on-campus housing costs

Demand for on-campus housing has gone up across the country as off-campus costs have skyrocketed and students seek more affordable options.

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Amid Slaton scandal, Texas Legislature moves to crack down on lawmakers who give alcohol to minors

The House passed a bill with a late amendment to make it a state jail felony for a “public officer” to give alcohol to a minor under any circumstances. Slaton voted for the amendment.

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Medication abortion restrictions could worsen delays for Texans at out-of-state clinics

Texans are flooding abortion clinics in New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado. A recent court ruling could imperil access in those states.

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West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler faces no-confidence vote from faculty after canceling drag show

Faculty say the decision to take a vote on whether to condemn Wendler was the final straw in a host of issues with him.

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Terrified and angry, LGBTQ Texans and allies rally at Capitol to protest bills targeting queer community

With six weeks remaining in the legislative session, advocates implored Texans to join the “resistance” against fast-moving efforts to curb health care, drag queens, education, trans athletes and more.

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As Walmart closes stores in Chicago, community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access

Kimberly Jackson-Miller, a resident of Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, has been a customer of the Walmart in Chatham since it opened more than a decade ago.

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Staffer alleged in complaint that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had sex with Capitol intern

The new details about the allegation stem from the complaint filed against Slaton to the House General Investigating Committee.

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Texas House investigating committee issues four subpoenas, days after allegations against Bryan Slaton emerge

The committee would not say who was being issued the subpoenas or for what purpose.

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Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester

Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week.

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More than 18,000 cows are dead after dairy farm explosion in Texas Panhandle

The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.

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Texas House passes $12 billion property tax relief package, setting up fight over appraisal cap with Senate

House Speaker Dade Phelan has said tightening the appraisal cap is the best way to cut property taxes, but Senate tax-cut proponents, housing experts and business groups predict the move would have dire consequences.

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A plan for Texas to build its own power plants could cost $7 billion more than expected

The plants would be activated during emergencies. Lawmakers haven’t decided whether to pay for them through state funds or higher charges to electricity customers.

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Immigrant rights advocates waited over 9 hours to testify against a proposed Border Protection Unit to “deter and repel” migrants

House Bill 20 introduced by Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would create a unit whose officers can “arrest, apprehend, or detain persons crossing the Texas-Mexico border unlawfully,” and deter those attempting to cross the border.

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Texas Senate approves bill barring professors from “compelling” students to adopt certain political beliefs

Critics say Senate Bill 16 is overly vague and will create a chilling effect that will prevent important conversations about race and gender. But Republican supporters say the legislation is necessary to protect conservative students who are self-censoring in the classroom.

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Expanded access to medical marijuana gains traction as Texas House passes bill

The bipartisan legislation is an expansion on the state’s 2015 “Compassionate Use” law, which has allowed a growing number of patients to legally use cannabis to treat debilitating symptoms of conditions such as epilepsy, autism, cancer and PTSD.

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Texan leading TikTok ban in Congress urges state lawmakers to rein in their own social media legislation

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul has warned members of the Texas Legislature to keep their China-countering legislation focused on espionage and not to target Chinese immigrants.

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Texas House backs death benefits for state troops in Operation Lone Star

The bill was amended to make the benefits retroactive, supporting the family of a soldier whose name is on the legislation.

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Texas House votes to permanently stay on daylight saving time. But Congress won’t allow it — yet.

The chamber voted 138-5 on Wednesday to approve a bill that seeks to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year. But that doesn’t mean the measure has an easy path to reality.

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Two GOP Texas House members call for Rep. Bryan Slaton to resign

Reps. Briscoe Cain and Steve Toth, who are usually ideologically aligned with Slaton, said the lawmaker needed to step down.

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GOPer accused of intern "relationship"

Bryan Slaton allegedly told her to not speak with anyone about boozy visit to his condo

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Texas House passes bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips

The bill would take fentanyl test strips off the state’s “drug paraphernalia” list, meaning it would no longer be a crime to carry them.

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Rewards for rest? How a new WNBA program is helping Sky stars Isabelle Harrison and Kahleah Copper this offseason.

CHICAGO — Isabelle Harrison isn’t used to rest.

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Baseball is back and Chicago’s Ira Berkow gives us dozens of tales about ‘Baseball’s Best Ever’

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd … the game of baseball, long part of the American landscape and firmly placed in the hearts of millions, is back.

Salon

Texas GOP cuts off care for trans kids

Republicans pulled support for allowing some transgender kids to keep receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy

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Voters head to the polls to select Chicago's next mayor

CHICAGO — Storms were believed to be responsible for temporary power outages Tuesday at four polling places on the Northwest and West sides of Chicago.

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