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Texas Senate advances bill that would outlaw abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned

General - May 24, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More A protester holds up a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on the morning...

COVID-19 variant cases are on the rise in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

General - May 3, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More A nurse demonstrates to a student how to self-administer a COVID-19 test at a testing location...

Lubbock voters will decide Saturday if the West Texas city will become the largest “sanctuary city for the unborn”

General - April 28, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More A banner supporting a proposed city ordinance that would ban abortions inside Lubbock city limits hangs...

Alliance of Texas environmental, oil interests block bill that would have given nuclear waste company a financial break

General - May 11, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More The entrance to the Waste Control Specialists site, where radioactive and hazardous waste is disposed of...

Griddy Energy customers may be off the hook for exorbitant energy bills after company files bankruptcy

General - March 16, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Karen Knox, a special education teacher at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, received a bill...

Texas utility regulator says ERCOT overcharged power companies by far less than $16 billion cited by watchdog group

General - March 11, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Electrical workers repaired a power line in Austin on Feb. 18, 2021. An extreme winter storm...

After Atlanta and Colorado mass shootings, Texas GOP leaders double down on protecting gun owners

General - March 24, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More The renewed commitment from Republican leaders to protect gun owners comes as the first Texas legislative...

Texas coronavirus cases haven’t surged since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask order. Experts warn it’s too soon to celebrate.

General - April 14, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More A masked server drops off food at a table at Perla's in South Austin on March...

Demons Top Decatur Eagles 45-24 in Bi-District Playoffs

General Marvin Moore - November 13, 2021

James Bednorz and Brayden Boggs-Rushing combined for 270 rushing yards and four touchdowns as the Dumas Demons topped the Decatur Eagles, 45-24, Friday night in a bi-district playoff matchup at Fair Park Stadium.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn vote against commission to investigate January insurrection

General - May 28, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Pro-Trump rioters and police clashed at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6,...