Austin shelters weren’t prepared for outages despite lessons from 2021 winter storm, advocates say

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Man who killed 23 at El Paso Walmart pleads guilty to hate crimes

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Democrats to chair fewer Texas House committees amid GOP pushback

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Texas sues to block Biden’s abortion medication guidance

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Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

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How freezing rain, tree-lined neighborhoods and above-ground power lines prolonged Austin power outages

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After botched response to Uvalde massacre, Texas senator wants better mass shooting training for public safety entities

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Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula

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Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican author

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for new election in Harris County after voting problems in November

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