Anthem Drive at King Road closure extended by two months: Frisco Lakes detours
Frisco TX – City of Frisco extended the Anthem Drive at King Road closure an estimated additional two months after underground utility conflicts.
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Amarillo City Council approves $85,000 utility billing audit after overbilling issues
Amarillo TX — City Council approved a third-party $85,000 audit of Amarillo’s new utility billing system after overbilling issues for thousands, and here’s what to do.
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Austin, TX Weather Snapshot – July 8, 2026
9:22 PM · Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Austin, TX: 89°F · Feels like 94°F · Humidity 52% · Wind 8 mph
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Arlington, TX Weather Snapshot – July 8, 2026
9:07 PM · Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Arlington, TX: 94°F (Clear) · Feels like 95°F · Humidity 35% · Wind 8 mph
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Supreme Court keeps Texas app age-verification law in place while case continues
United States Breaking National Politics — The Supreme Court’s July 6 emergency-docket denials leave Texas’s app age-verification and parental-consent rules in effect for now.
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El Paso County tax office: cash change rounds up to nickel July 1, 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector says cash change will be rounded up to the next nickel when pennies aren’t available.
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Austin, TX Weather Snapshot – July 7, 2026
11:22 PM · Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · Austin, TX: 83°F (Clear) · Feels like 88°F · Humidity 67% · Wind 5 mph
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Arlington, TX Weather Snapshot – July 7, 2026
11:07 PM · Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · Arlington, TX: 85°F (Clear) · Feels like 88°F · Humidity 59% · Wind 3 mph
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Austin removes decorative crosswalks and murals after TxDOT rejects exemptions
Austin, TX – TxDOT rejected parts of Austin’s exception request, and the city is removing targeted crosswalk art downtown, on East 11th Street and near UT.
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Dallas furloughs 4,200 city workers as budget gap pressures services
Dallas will furlough more than 4,200 city workers for three unpaid days starting July 10 as officials work to close a roughly $30 million gap.
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DallasGo water billing upgrade: 3.15% fee and setup protections (May 18)
Dallas TX – DWU says the DallasGo upgrade is integrated as of May 18, 2026. Here’s when the 3.15% fee applies—and why no disconnects apply.
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Fort Worth data center rules: June 30 open house, July 8 zoning vote
Fort Worth held a June 30 open house on proposed data-center zoning, noise and water rules. The next step is the Zoning Commission July 8.
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Austin, TX Weather Snapshot – July 6, 2026
11:37 PM · Monday, July 6, 2026 · Austin, TX: 80°F (Clear) · Feels like 83°F · Humidity 69% · Wind 0 mph
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Arlington, TX Weather Snapshot – July 6, 2026
10:52 PM · Monday, July 6, 2026 · Arlington, TX: 91°F (Mostly Cloudy) · Feels like 92°F · Humidity 41% · Wind 3 mph
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Austin ISD approves the 2026–27 budget after $205M in cuts—what families should watch
Austin TX – Austin ISD trustees approved a $887M operating budget for 2026–27 after $205M in cuts. Families should watch staffing, transport, and librarian changes.
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Houston City Council to hold public hearing on proposed park “fees in lieu” changes to comply with Texas law
Houston City Council will hold a 9 a.m. public hearing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on proposed amendments to Chapter 42, Division 7 (Parks and Private Parks) aimed at bringing Houston’s parkland “fees in lieu” approach into compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212 (effective Jan. 1, 2024).
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OSHA proposes $3.5M after Channelview spill cleanup failures
United States Labor Workers and Federal Enforcement – OSHA proposed more than $3.5 million after a Channelview sulfuric-acid spill, citing training, respirator and emergency-planning failures.
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ICE detains nun on the way to Mass in South Texas
United States Church State and Religious Liberty Watch – Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained in McAllen on the way to Mass, then released later that day.
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AISD delays most boundary changes to 2028-29, splits plan into two phases
Austin TX – Austin ISD has pushed districtwide boundary changes to 2028-29 and set a smaller first phase for urgent 2027-28 changes, including Marshall Middle School.
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USMCA review adds uncertainty for Laredo trade economy
Laredo businesses are facing fresh uncertainty after Washington said it won’t renew USMCA in its current form, even as the pact stays in force.
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Austin, TX Weather Snapshot – July 5, 2026
11:57 PM · Sunday, July 5, 2026 · Austin, TX: 83°F (Clear) · Feels like 86°F · Humidity 61% · Wind 0 mph
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Arlington, TX Weather Snapshot – July 5, 2026
11:42 PM · Sunday, July 5, 2026 · Arlington, TX: 85°F (Clear) · Feels like 88°F · Humidity 55% · Wind 0 mph