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Texas Voters just overwhelmingly approved $20 billion to be spent on improving the state’s water supply, infrastructure and education over the next 20 years. But that funding is just the beginning — and it will only go so far in addressing a crisis that threatens the future of Texas, a state where the powers that be will not acknowledge the effects of climate change.
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San Antonio State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer is filing for re-election to represent District 116 and won’t be running for Bexar County district attorney.
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Humanity has never seen anything like artificial intelligence. This new transformation technology is already changing the economy, And as Big Tech pushes for Super AI there are many calling for government oversight, regulation and protections for workers and the environment. But Big Tech is also spending big on politics to lobby so that its growth will remain unchecked.
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What can we expect now that Props A and B have passed with voter approval?
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Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.
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A Republican redistricting plan in Texas bets that Latinos will vote for the GOP with as much, or more, enthusiasm as they did in 2024. New polling suggests that's a risky bet.
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Michele Carew started as the new election administrator earlier this year.
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U.S. warships are patrolling off the coast of Venezuela. The stated purpose is to target drug-trafficking vessels and so-called “narco-terrorists.” President Trump has authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert operations there. According to Venezuela’s government, these are acts of aggression — and could be a prelude to war. What would happen if the U.S. invaded Venezuela?
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Congressman Lloyd Doggett, democrat from Texas, about the redistricting battle in his state and his decision to retract his retirement and run for reelection.
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After the July 4 flash flood that hit upper Guadalupe River, how well did FEMA perform? Critics say the slow response cost lives.
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Texas Matters: FEMA follow-up in Kerr County; Searching for the last flood victims; pregnant in jailThis week on Texas Matters: How did FEMA actually perform after the July 4th Hill Country flood? Texas Rangers continue to search for flood victims. And investigating how pregnant women in labor are ignored while in jail.