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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

At least four cases of measles, including two involving school-aged children, have been reported in Texas in less…

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Immigrant faces deportation after traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear

A week ago, 29-year-old Jose Alvaro and his wife Ashley went out to buy some baby formula in…

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Local impact of federal funding freeze uncertain; judge later blocked order

President Donald Trump’s executive order halting federal financial assistance has left Smith County entities uncertain about the impact…

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Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote

The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote…

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East Texas History Summit unlocks the past with local historians, educators

Kilgore College and the East Texas Oil Museum recently hosted the second annual East Texas History Summit, inviting…

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Abbott sends additional soldiers to border with Mexico

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered 400 soldiers Monday to the Rio Grande Valley, escalating efforts to secure the state’s…

Education

Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school

The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority…

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Abbott seeks $11B in federal reimbursements for border security

Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government for more than $11 billion in reimbursements to Texas for…

Education

Will Texas lawmakers make school safer this legislative session?

DALLAS — Texas lawmakers are confronting the fact that the security mandate they instituted after the Uvalde massacre…

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Immigration takes center stage on Capitol Hill, and Texans are deep in the mix

WASHINGTON — Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, including Texans, forcefully pushed back this week on immigration actions President Donald Trump…