Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune
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Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.
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Investigators say the fire was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck.
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Bigger cities like Lubbock can unintentionally suck health care resources and professionals from smaller towns, creating what one local expert calls the “doughnut effect.”
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If passed during this legislative session, this would be the state’s biggest investment in broadband, but some local officials question whether it would make the service more affordable in areas with few providers.
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The department’s helpline is less than a year old. But advocates hope state lawmakers fully fund it as farmers and ranchers continue to face hard economic times and isolation.
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A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.
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School leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story.
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A dearth of nurses is leaving Texas seniors — especially in rural areas — without care.
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Downtowns are deserted, hospitals are closing, teachers are leaving. Every part of life in rural Texas is harder — but it’s worth saving.
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Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.
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As Texas continues to battle drought, groups are trying a market-based solution to help farmers and protect what little water is left.
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A nurse practitioner is returning to his hometown to provide health care as rural hospitals close and it becomes harder to access preventive care.