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The reason why Texas has its own power grid

Education

Kids falling through the cracks

Local superintendents look back on how the pandemic took a toll not only on the students' achievement but also on their mental and emotional health.
Deep Dive

The many sides of life on the Texas-Mexico border

Border life is more than the images of migrant families who are being apprehended by federal law enforcement.
Deep Dive

Some in border communities 'tired of photo ops' ahead of Congressional visit

A south Texas historic theater's marquee is welcoming the Congressional delegation with the message: "They fail to exemplify Reagan or Lincoln."
Deep Dive

Texas law prohibits domestic abusers with protective orders from having guns. What happens after? Not much.

Most of Texas’ 254 counties don’t have a process for accused domestic abusers to get rid of their guns when banned from having them as part of a protective order.
Texas News

Attorney describes conditions faced by ICE detainees during Texas winter storms

About 300 people are being held at one of ICE's largest facilities, and they had to contend with overflowing toilets and freezing temperatures during the storm
Deep Dive

Rio Grande Valley man denied COVID vaccine due to citizenship status

Abraham Diaz’s father arrived at his Feb. 20 appointment only to be turned away because he doesn't have a social security number.
Deep Dive

Rio Grande Valley man denied COVID vaccine due to citizenship status

Abraham Diaz’s father arrived at his Feb. 20 appointment only to be turned away because he doesn't have a social security number.
Deep Dive

'I can't afford this' | Variable rate electricity customers in disbelief at massive power bills after winter storm

“I was saving money with (the) variable rate, but after this, in case this happens again in the future, I'm sticking with the fixed rate.”
Deep Dive

COVID testing protocols not clear as border crossings surge

Gov. Greg Abbott recently discussed a surge of immigrants at Texas’ southern border.
Deep Dive

Sen. John Cornyn discusses Trump impeachment, Biden's immigration policy

Cornyn says he'll reserve judgment in Trump's impeachment trial, which begins Feb. 8.
Vaccine

Lessons keep coming, even 10 months into COVID pandemic

The challenges are many when trying to vaccinate millions of people. Health officials hope to learn from those challenges.

Fantastic Friday Forecast | Central Texas Forecast

Baylor University: 'Stuff the Truck' and other events happening during the weekend

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Partly cloudy Friday | Central Texas Forecast

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The reason why Texas has its own power grid

Kids falling through the cracks

The many sides of life on the Texas-Mexico border

Some in border communities 'tired of photo ops' ahead of Congressional visit

Texas law prohibits domestic abusers with protective orders from having guns. What happens after? Not much.

Attorney describes conditions faced by ICE detainees during Texas winter storms

Rio Grande Valley man denied COVID vaccine due to citizenship status

Rio Grande Valley man denied COVID vaccine due to citizenship status

'I can't afford this' | Variable rate electricity customers in disbelief at massive power bills after winter storm

COVID testing protocols not clear as border crossings surge

Sen. John Cornyn discusses Trump impeachment, Biden's immigration policy

Lessons keep coming, even 10 months into COVID pandemic

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