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University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit

Offering new details, President Harrison Keller said no state official pushed for the changes, which include phasing out degrees in linguistics and Latin American and women’s and gender studies.

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Texas has taken over issuing permits to store carbon underground. Here’s what to know.

The move of authority to the Texas Railroad Commission from the federal government now makes it easier for energy companies to apply for permits to store carbon underground.

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Corpus Christi’s crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis

The city produces 5% of the nation’s refined products like gas and jet fuel, and experts say a serious water shortage could force production down and push fuel prices up even further.

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Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders

In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.

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Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

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State asks to continue monitoring Dallas-area foster care contractor until August

The state said EMPOWER needed more time to improve conditions after two children died under the contractor's care over the years.

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Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist

The New York Times on March 18 published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

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What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections

Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.

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Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say

Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.

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147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.

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Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaos

Voters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.

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Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out

After finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.

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Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talks

If passed, the policy would be the first for a Texas county. Some cities and school districts have similar policies.

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Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial

Prosecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting’s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.

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TribCast: Corpus Christi’s water woes

What does Corpus’ looming water crisis mean for the rest of the state?

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Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passes

The day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton “soon,” and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.

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As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%

The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.

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Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schools

The application period, set to close Tuesday night, must now remain open until March 31, according to an attorney representing Islamic schools.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff

Diamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.

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Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.

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Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers

Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.

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Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.

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After Monica De La Cruz helps migrant teen in ICE custody, Texas man seeks similar aid for fiancée

The Republican in Congress helped a migrant teenager she previously knew get released from federal custody. Scores of migrants are in similar situations with no clear exit.

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Democratic turnout doubles in Rio Grande Valley where four Hispanic counties previously went for Trump

Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley’s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump’s historic 2024 sweep there — and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.

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