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In response to the Observer’s reporting, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey demanded answers he has yet to fully receive—while ICE refuses ...

One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced ...

After years of having their stories told by outsiders, locals are fighting back with their own cameras and building ...

Against long odds, Sweetwater’s public hospital recruited counselors to help address a wave of mental health crises in rural ...

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Labanino Matos, a licensed nurse practitioner, was under an agreed order from the Texas Board of Nursing for negligent ...

Department of Education workers and union leaders in Texas say kids will pay the price for Trump’s decision to “break this ...

In August 2024, the business magazine Inc. released its annual list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. At 815th, a burgeoning upstart called ClassWallet ...

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