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TEA Releases Ratings of Texas School Districts
Posted on · HISD wasn’t rated because it met the Hurricane Harvey criteria the agency established
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‘Mother Nature Is Very Resilient’: A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Coastal Ecosystems Are Thriving
Posted on · Harvey may have ravaged the coast, but the storm is proof of the adaptability of nature, scientists say.
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Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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Beto O’Rourke’s First TV Ad Is out Today; but He’s Quietly Been in Print And Radio for Months
Posted on · Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has gotten a lot of attention for his campaign's drive to reach voters online. But he's also made an effort to woo them on the radio and in print.
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Texas Is Giving School Districts A-F Grades Today as Part of New Ratings System
Posted on · For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F
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Gun Issued to Lupe Valdez Goes Missing
Posted on · The weapon was a 9mm Beretta loaned to the sheriff in 2011
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GOP Sues to Kick Gallego off The Ballot in State Senate Special Election
Posted on · The party claims that former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego doesn't live in Senate District 19, which includes parts of San Antonio and West Texas
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Beto O’Rourke Says He’ll Start Airing TV Ads with Money Raised off Ted Cruz’s Attack Ads
Posted on · Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, announced Monday he will start airing TV ads in his race against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz.
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Hours after Deadline, Federal Government Lays Out Plan for Reuniting Kids with Deported Parents
Posted on · The plan places a heavy burden on the American Civil Liberties Union, the advocacy group that successfully took the government to court this year to order the reunifications.
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Texas Economy Expected to Cool Down as Job Growth from Harvey Fades
Posted on · Jobs are still expected to grow above average this year
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Texas Is Still Red, but Democrats See Opportunity in The Coming Midterms
Posted on · About the race for agriculture commissioner between Kim Olson and Sid Miller: “This is a winnable match on paper for Democrats – the no-nonsense colonel versus the gaffe-prone cowboy.”
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Texas Officials Are Securing Voter Registration Databases Ahead of Midterm Election
Posted on · While most of the state’s efforts are in the early stages, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said her department has been working on securing the county’s database for a while now
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Analysis: Can Texans Handle This Kind of Tough Love about Schools?
Posted on · The state is about to hand out report cards on Texas schools and school districts, raising anxiety levels among educators and — once the grades are out — with parents, businesses, politicians and taxpayers.
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Sessions’ Remarks About Illegal Immigration and Crime in Houston Are No Coincidence
Posted on · Political analyst Brandon Rottinghaus also thinks the Attorney General’s visit aims at securing Republican votes in Texas
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At Prison Reform Meeting, Trump Praises Texas’ ‘Very Successful’ DACA Challenge
Posted on · The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. But the president himself has also expressed sympathy for "Dreamers."