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• News

Democrats fear Texas Republicans will push even harder in second bid to pass new voting restrictions

3 years ago ALEXA URA

Democrats knew the risk when they walked out en masse in May, breaking the House quorum as the regular legislative...

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• Energy

50,000 Arizona cows to power vehicles, heat homes

3 years ago Cole Lauterbach

Two dairy farms in Arizona soon will be producing more than milk. Renewable energy company Avolta has begun construction on...

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• Environment

Schweikert proposes reforms to environmental regulatory process

3 years ago Elizabeth Troutman

An Arizona congressman wants to remove some of the environmental red tape in Washington.  U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, introduced...

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• Education

As states place new limits on class discussions of race, research suggests they benefit students

3 years ago Matt Barnum .Chalkbeat

Mackee Mason says families choose his Austin, Texas charter high school because it’s safe, with little bullying or fighting. Mason,...

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• News

Ron Weiser to pay $200,000 fine to resolve Michigan GOP complaint

3 years ago Scott McClallen

Michigan GOP co-chair Ron Weiser on Friday agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to resolve a campaign finance complaint. That complaint...

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• DC

Washington sees new 8,000-acre wildfire as heat dominates forecast

3 years ago Tim Gruver

A wildfire south of East Wenatchee, which began over the Fourth of July Weekend, is drawing a swift response from...

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• Energy

Gov. Greg Abbott tells electricity regulators to encourage building more power plants, penalize renewable energy

3 years ago MITCHELL FERMAN

Two days before state lawmakers return to Austin for a special legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday gave state...

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• Health

Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak — including delta variant cases — should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns

3 years ago COLLEEN DEGUZMAN

The new and highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus may have sparked the recent outbreak of 125-plus cases of...

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• Politics

Gov. Greg Abbott includes voting restrictions, critical race theory and rules for transgender student athletes on special legislative session agenda

3 years ago PATRICK SVITEK

Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the special legislative session that begins Thursday, asking lawmakers to prioritize 11...

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• Education

Tennessee will reboot search for school turnaround superintendent amid leadership churn in Achievement School District

3 years ago Marta W. Aldrich .Chalkbeat

Tennessee is preparing to launch its third search in two years for its first superintendent over statewide school turnaround work....