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McLennan Community College connected more students with career-focused programs under a new state funding formula. Now a $3.1 million state shortfall has left MCC’s taxpayers to make up the difference.
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More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, will longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities. -
Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration is withholding about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services. -
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Representatives and supporters of more than 50 San Antonio nonprofits rallied at City Hall Wednesday against a proposed $5.1 million reduction in FY 2028 funding for programs serving more than 9,300 residents. -
A jury convicted Elmore of manslaughter and using or exhibiting a deadly weapon in the death of Laura Miller, who disappeared in 1984 and age 16. -
The airline's big expansion plans for Austin now include a 19,500-square-foot lounge scheduled to open in late 2027.
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