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Environment
Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say
Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.
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Health care
136 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers
The state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.
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Public Education
Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schools
The application period, set to close Tuesday night, must now remain open until March 31, according to an attorney representing Islamic schools.
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State Government
Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talks
If passed, the policy would be the first for a Texas county. Some cities and school districts have similar policies.
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Criminal Justice
Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial
Prosecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting’s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.
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Environment
As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%
The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.
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Environment
Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state
As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.
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Public Education
Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds
Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.
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2026 Texas Elections
Democratic turnout doubles in Rio Grande Valley where four Hispanic counties previously went for Trump
Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley’s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump’s historic 2024 sweep there — and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.