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The Texas Tech University System announced that it will be closing all academic programs 'centered on' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The process will include a program review, admissions freeze, and closure. Students currently enrolled in these programs will be able to finish their degrees.

The tax break is one of the state's costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.

Half of all Texas restaurant operators failed to earn a profit last year, according to data tracked by the National Restaurant Association.

In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state agencies are responding to calls for stronger anti-fraud measures in programs like Medicaid and the Child Care Services program. The Wednesday hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services committee also included more than 50 Texans sharing concerns with state policymakers.

Longtime journalist David Streitfeld wrote the biography “Western Star” and says McMurtry identified strongly as a Texan but also couldn’t stand the Lone Star State.

Companies seek immediate pause of rules, accusing Texas regulators of effectively banning smokable products, raising fees beyond what's allowed and sidestepping rulemaking requirements.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office said has launched investigations into "dozens" of Medicaid providers for alleged fraud — based on data released by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In a statement released Tuesday, Paxton's office did not specify which providers, or how many, would be investigated.

The building is in rough shape, but murals on the inside walls remain.

Visitors from several countries that have already qualified for the World Cup will have to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S. while federal bans travel affect another 39 nations.

Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.