The state legislature has repeatedly failed to enact measures like alert systems and funding for local data collection.
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Trump’s Justice Department gave political cover for Gov. Greg Abbott to mingle gerrymandering with disaster relief.
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Texas already leads the nation in hunger rates with more than 5 million residents facing food insecurity.
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A commonsense rule created building requirements for projects receiving federal funds. Trump revoked it twice.
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It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.
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Several National Weather Service offices in Texas are considerably understaffed.
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Texas officials laid blame on faulty forecasts by the National Weather Service, whose expert staff was gutted by Trump.
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The co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation says Texas has no right to dictate how or whether kids worship.
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In March, police arrested a midwife named Maria, marking the first targeted provider arrest under Texas’s abortion ban.
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A proposal in the House would cut the maximum Pell Grant award by $1,500 and remove eligibility for part-time students.
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Federal Budget Bill May Reduce Aid for Nearly 500,000 Texas College Students Read Post »
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional.
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The plan aims to mitigate potential seat losses by Republicans in next year’s congressional races.
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