Congress considers 100-foot worship access zones nationwide
A bipartisan bill would target knowing disruption or intimidation near houses of worship during services, but it remains in committee and is not law.
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Federal judge extends Big Bend construction pause through Sept. 15
A federal court agreement pauses new ground-disturbing border construction near Big Bend through Sept. 15, while a separate Santa Elena access restriction remains.
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Texas judge temporarily blocks NCAA, SEC eligibility limits for 41 athletes
A Dallas judge’s temporary order protects 41 athletes from certain NCAA and SEC eligibility limits and requires a one-week transfer-portal reopening.
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Former Houston Officer Pleads Guilty Over Deadly 2019 Raid
Gerald Goines admitted using false confidential-informant claims to obtain the warrant for Houston’s deadly 2019 Harding Street raid.
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Sudan drone strikes reportedly kill 8 civilians in North Kordofan
Emergency Lawyers says two drone strikes killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Sowdari, as U.N. officials warn of rising drone attacks across Sudan.
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AI Data Centers Become a National Fight Over Power and Local Control
A federal grid-security order, FERC proceedings and Texas oversight are colliding with local concerns about AI data centers, power costs, water and land.
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Northside ISD has 2,271 funded TEFA participants. What that means for enrollment remains unclear
Northside ISD ranks third statewide by reported district of residence in Texas’ first-year TEFA snapshot, but the data does not show how many participants left district schools.
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Austin City Council starts drafting rules for large-scale data centers
Austin City Council launched a process to regulate data centers, with possible rules for siting, power, water, noise, lighting and hyperscale facilities.
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Dallas plans road closures around American Airlines Center for September Republican convention
Dallas plans road closures, heightened security and a DART Victory Station shutdown during the September 9-10 Republican convention.
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Houston delays vote on proposed $50 million deal to end The Woodlands annexation option
Houston City Council delayed action on a proposed agreement that would provide about $50 million while permanently ending the city’s future annexation option for The Woodlands.
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Texas Families Ask Supreme Court to Review Ten Commandments Law
More than two dozen Texas families asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling upholding Texas’s required Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms.
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Texas Funding Keeps Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer Running Daily
A $4.2 million Texas transfer removes the immediate shutdown risk for Amtrak’s daily Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.
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Sudan War: U.N. Warns of Displacement and Drone Deaths
A U.N. briefing said about 13 million people are displaced in Sudan, with drone strikes driving documented civilian deaths as aid remains 41% funded.
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Dangerous Heat Shifts Across the Plains and South
Federal forecasters expect dangerous heat to expand across the Plains and South this weekend, while hot nights could raise health risks for millions.
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Recalled Lettuce Expands to 20 States
The FDA and CDC added Georgia, Tennessee and Texas to a recalled-lettuce outbreak with 11,458 illnesses, 495 hospitalizations and two deaths.
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Texas transportation commission approves $138 billion, 10-year plan
The Texas Transportation Commission approved a 2027-2036 transportation roadmap with approximately $95 billion in projected project funding, plus $43 billion for development and routine maintenance.
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San Antonio enters public-input phase after city manager presents FY 2027 budget
San Antonio residents can review the proposed FY 2027 budget, submit feedback through Aug. 28 and follow council work sessions before September hearings and a scheduled Sept. 17 vote.
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Austin creatives can apply for more than $23 million in city grants by Aug. 18
Austin artists, arts nonprofits, musicians, promoters, venues and heritage organizations have until Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at 6:59 p.m. to apply for one of four FY27 ACME grant programs.
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Texas suppressor ruling takes effect, but relief is not nationwide
A Texas judge’s ruling against federal registration rules for suppressors and some short-barreled firearms now applies to covered parties, not all buyers.
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Houston drivers face continuing downtown and I-10 construction restrictions
Westbound I-10 lane reductions and downtown closures continue through Aug. 17, followed by a longer Hamilton Street closure scheduled through Oct. 9.
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NOAA outlook keeps much of U.S. tilted toward heat through October
NOAA favors above-normal temperatures across much of the U.S. through October, but drought risks vary by region as El Niño strengthens.
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Texas agencies prepare 3% baseline-request reductions for 2028-29 budget
Texas agencies, courts and public colleges must identify 3% reductions in their 2028-29 base budget requests, but the directive does not cut current spending.