The federal government has limited power over how states run their elections, which are largely run by state and local governments.
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The Pecos River is the Rio Grande’s longest tributary, and it’s famously the threshold of the West. It’s also among the most endangered rivers in the United States.
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Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing reliable online registration through DPS.
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Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton said he would protect Social Security, but that cuts to federal spending are necessary to reduce the budget deficit in the long-term.
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Texas residents can apply to participating public colleges and universities without paying undergraduate application fees during Free College Application Week, Oct. 12-18.
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On Friday, the agency submitted its request for proposals from space industry businesses and organizations to develop new commercial space stations in low Earth orbit.
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New data shows Texas had the fifth-highest rate of corporal punishment in the 2021-2022 school year. The psychological effects on children can be harmful.






