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$8.5 billion school finance bill heads to Governor's desk for signature
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House lawmakers gave the thumbs-up to a $8.5 billion school finance bill, which some in leadership called the largest investment in public schools in the...
Texas Supreme Court gives initial win to Paxton in migrant shelter case
(The Texas Tribune) -- Attorney General Ken Paxton can proceed with his investigation of an El Paso migrant shelter network he has accused of violating state law by helping...
Foster Grandparent Volunteer program connects older Texans with kids in need
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Health and Human Services is recruiting volunteers for its Foster Grandparent program, which connects older Texans with children in need of one-on-one emotional support, mentoring...
Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest June records
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...
Spirit Halloween's annual kick-off event killed by 'supply chain issues'
(NewsNation) — It may not be spooky season yet, but tariffs may have already frightened some of the Halloween fun away. Spirit Halloween announced it won't be holding its...
Texas baseball starts NCAA regional with win over HCU
AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the opening game of the Austin Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, the Longhorns rolled past Houston Christian 7-1 to advance in the winner's bracket....
Austin Wildlife Rescue takes in 160 animals, many babies after storm
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clean up is still underway after Wednesday's severe weather, but at Austin Wildlife Rescue they aren't only dealing with storm damage. "Not only did it impact...
100K+ kitchen faucets sold on Amazon recalled over lead concerns
(NEXSTAR) — Three different kitchen faucets, which were sold on Amazon, are currently being recalled for the same issue: They were tested and found to contain lead that can...
Several states call for tighter restrictions on SNAP benefits
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A growing number of states are calling on the federal government to tighten restrictions on what items can be purchased with food stamps, aiming to promote...
Bills cracking down on roadside pet sales advance, head to governor's desk
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two bills aimed at cracking down on the sale of pets in outdoor public spaces in Texas advanced this week and await a signature from Governor...
