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Round Rock is preparing for its annual Juneteenth celebration, a weekend event meant to bring the community together in a spirit of healing and unity. Police Chief Allen Banks made it clear that last year’s tragedy, a shooting that left two women dead, was not a direct attack on the celebration itself...
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Round Rock Remembers Victims, Boosts Security Ahead of Juneteenth...
Round Rock is preparing for its annual Juneteenth celebration, a weekend event meant to...
Tesla’s Robotaxis Hit the Streets — But Are They...
Tesla prepares for a high-stakes rollout of its robotaxis in Austin amid growing safety...
Texas’ Cannabis Market Hangs by a Thread — What...
Gov. Greg Abbott finds himself at a decisive crossroads when it comes to the...
Texas Legislature
Trump Team Pushing Texas to Redistrict to Stem Midterm Losses
President Donald Trump’s team of advisors is reportedly...
Texas Lawmakers Just Shook Up Small Business Rules — What You Need to Know
The 2025 Texas Legislative Session concluded on June...
Abbott Signs Teacher Pay Bill Into Law
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed into...
With Deadline Looming, Abbott Under Pressure to Veto THC Ban
After the Legislature this session passed a ban...
Mayor Backs Rollback of Pension Reforms; Experts Cite Fiscal Risks
Mayor John Whitmire has sparked concern among experts...
Education
Abbott Signs Teacher Pay Bill Into Law
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed into...
Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students After DOJ Lawsuit
Texas agreed on Wednesday with the federal government...
Texas Higher Education Bill Prompts Governance Shake-Up
A major higher education bill, Senate Bill 37,...
Bill to Replace STAAR Dies After Deadline Lapses
A long-promised bill to overhaul the state’s standardized...
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated...
Healthcare
Vaccine Exemptions, Food Labels, and More: RFK Jr.’s Fingerprints on 2025 Texas Legislation
While much of the 2025 Texas legislative session was marked by policy tweaks and incremental health care decisions, a significant thread tying many of those measures together...
Before Sine Die, A Busy Weekend for Texas Lawmakers
Though the last day of the legislative session on Monday was a mostly ceremonial affair, Saturday and Sunday were packed with last-minute negotiations and deals in an...
Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained
President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
