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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Pooja Salhotra and Jayme Lozano Carver

EXPLAINED: Texas house oks 5 billion for broadband if voters give thumbs up - The Real Truth

A splice can that contains 432 fiber cables in Louisville, Kentucky on April 19, 2021.
Nearly 7 million Texans don’t have reliable broadband internet. The House on Thursday approved a bill that would ask voters to OK $5 billion to provide more internet access throughout the state. (Credit: REUTERS/Amira Karaoud)

The Texas House on Thursday moved one step closer toward investing $5 billion to expand internet availability across the state.

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