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Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far
The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune July 11, 2025 “Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public...
Texas Enacts Comprehensive AI Governance Law with Specific Requirements for Health Care Service Providers
Texas Lawyer
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July 11, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) into law, marking a significant milestone in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, TRAIGA establishes a...
Senator Angela Paxton addresses flooding aid and announces personal life change
Collin Times - Texas
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July 10, 2025
Senator Angela Paxton, a notable political figure, recently shared a series of tweets addressing various issues ranging from community support to personal matters. Her communications reflect both her public responsibilities and personal life...
Texas Enacts Responsible AI Governance Act: What Companies Need to Know
JD Supra - California
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July 11, 2025
Executive Summary Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), into law on June 22, 2025. With its passage, Texas becomes the third state to adopt a comprehensive AI law. Notably, the...
Texas Flood Survivors Tell of Last-Second Rescues and the Grace of God
CBN News
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July 11, 2025
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are set to visit Texas Friday for a firsthand look at the areas devastated by catastrophic flooding. But amid the tragedy have also come amazing stories of survival. The cleanup is underway for families...
Texas Senate and Texas House Announce Creation of Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding
Texas Insider
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July 11, 2025
The first hearing will take place at the Capitol on July 23, where both committees will meet jointly. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows created the Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and...
Texas meteorologist: Federal cuts not solely to blame for flood preparation
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
As communities across central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia of Fox 29 in San Antonio is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change....
Texas Greenlights Gold And Silver As Legal Tender
Zero Hedge
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Via SchiffGold.com, Austin, TX keeps rewriting the monetary rulebook. House Bill 1056, cleared by both chambers in late May, designates properly marked gold and silver “specie” as legal tender in the Lone Star State starting September 1, 2026. A...
Texas Dem Appointee Blames Trump Voters for Tragic Flood That Killed Young Girls
Law Enforcement Today
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HOUSTON, TX- They say tragedy can bring out the best in people, but unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst, primarily in liberals, at least by the looks of it. Law Enforcement Today recently reported about a formerly employed pediatrician...
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Texas floods latest: Trump and Melania to tour devastation from ‘once in every 200-year’ event that left 121 dead
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Hundreds of pets left displaced by floods Hundreds of pets have been displaced by the central Texas flash floods that swept away cars, homes and killed more than 120 people. Animal advocacy nonprofit Wings of Rescue airlifted 117 cats and dogs to...
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent millions with little oversight
CBS News
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Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News investigation that found that the state had funneled tens of millions of taxpayer dollars into the effort while...
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says USAID Cuts Could Lead To Another 9/11
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 11, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett links foreign aid to national security, criticizes spending priorities Democratic Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett warned Thursday that drastic cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could heighten...
Texas Takes Action on Nitrous Oxide Abuse
Kicker 102.5 - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
Let's face it, we live in a world where drug use is rampant, whether it be legal or illegal, and drug use is prevalent throughout Texas. However, there is a product that people are using to get high. This particular product is something used in...
Texas launches $3.8bn broadband grant programme
Total Telecom
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July 11, 2025
The Texas Comptroller’s office has officially commenced the application process for more than $3.8 billion in funding to advance broadband infrastructure across the state. This substantial investment, administered by the Broadband Development...
Texas flood before-and-after pictures show devastating toll of catastrophe which left 121 dead and 173 missing
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Senate bill under debate aims to restore NASA budget funding, Artemis and science missions
Florida Today
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Senate leaders propose a $24.9 billion budget for NASA in 2026, slightly exceeding the current year's funding. The proposed budget aims to protect NASA science programs and prioritize the Artemis moon missions. This comes amid concerns over...
Texas Turmoil: Trump, Paxton, and Cornyn at the Center of a GOP Power Struggle
[your]NEWS
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July 11, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna The battle for the heart and future of the Republican Party is heating up deep in the heart of Texas—and it’s drawing the eyes of not just voters, but also the highest levels of the GOP leadership, including former President...
Texas man accused of stealing boat from Keys, taking it to Cuba
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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A Texas man was arrested after allegedly stealing a rental boat from a Florida Keys marina and taking it to Cuba, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday, 63-year-old Floyd Devasier, of Katy, Texas, rented the center console...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of adultery in divorce petition. Did his secret affair break the marriage?
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
Texas state Senator Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, her longtime husband. "Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds," the state senator wrote in a...