Waco’s longtime state senator Brian Birdwell may be making a return to the Pentagon.
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According to a new report, cancer rates are skyrocketing in this tiny country. What's causing this to happen? And what steps can be taken to turn the tide?
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An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.
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The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
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The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.
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Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux says he turned down federal money that would have tied the department to a program partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Texas' Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
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The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech.
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The Monday after Austin City Limits Music Festival ranks in the top 10 busiest days for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a "comprehensive and thorough review."
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