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State Grid Operator Asks Texans to Reduce Energy
State South Texas Community News 8/17/23 State South Texas Community News 8/17/23

State Grid Operator Asks Texans to Reduce Energy

This is the second voluntary conservation notice issued this summer by ERCOT, which hopes to lower electricity use and avoid tight grid conditions amid an ongoing heat wave.

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STAAR Scores Show Texas Students Struggling with Basic Math and Reading
State South Texas Community News 8/17/23 State South Texas Community News 8/17/23

STAAR Scores Show Texas Students Struggling with Basic Math and Reading

Math scores are still below 2019 levels and about half of Texas students read below the level appropriate for most children in their grade.

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Major Company Reverses ESG Credit Rating Practice
State South Texas Community News 8/17/23 State South Texas Community News 8/17/23

Major Company Reverses ESG Credit Rating Practice

The OAG has launched several other initiatives to address the trend of financial companies behaving as an extension of politicians and activists by adopting ESG practices.

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Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas
State South Texas Community News 8/15/23 State South Texas Community News 8/15/23

Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas

At least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1.

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Texas State Parks can be a Respite — or a Heated Hindrance
State South Texas Community News 8/2/23 State South Texas Community News 8/2/23

Texas State Parks can be a Respite — or a Heated Hindrance

More than 1 million people visited Texas’ 89 state parks in June. In locations without bodies of water, park officials warn attendees not to overdo it as three-digit temperatures persist.

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Texas Nixed Child ID Kits
State South Texas Community News 7/28/23 State South Texas Community News 7/28/23

Texas Nixed Child ID Kits

Legislation that would require purchasing the kits is facing key opposition.

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New Fees for Electric Vehicles Begins September 1, 2023
State South Texas Community News 7/26/23 State South Texas Community News 7/26/23

New Fees for Electric Vehicles Begins September 1, 2023

A $200 annual fee for electric vehicle registration renewals and a $400 fee at the time of new electric vehicle purchases for the initial two-year registration period.

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Ruling Aims to Resolve Multistate Dispute Over the Rio Grande
State South Texas Community News 7/21/23 State South Texas Community News 7/21/23

Ruling Aims to Resolve Multistate Dispute Over the Rio Grande

The case, which initially began over ten years ago, sought to address a dispute over water being unfairly siphoned from the Rio Grande prior to the river reaching Texas.

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Texas AG Office Reaches $168 Million Settlement with Walmart
State South Texas Community News 7/20/23 State South Texas Community News 7/20/23

Texas AG Office Reaches $168 Million Settlement with Walmart

The agreement will resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions against Walmart for the company’s practices that exacerbated the opioid epidemic in the state of Texas and across the nation.

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Enforcement Operation with FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls
State South Texas Community News 7/19/23 State South Texas Community News 7/19/23

Enforcement Operation with FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls

The OAG also shut down a massive Texas-based robocall operation in March 2023.

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TxDOT Partnering with Law Enforcement to Urge Drivers to Slow Down
State South Texas Community News 7/19/23 State South Texas Community News 7/19/23

TxDOT Partnering with Law Enforcement to Urge Drivers to Slow Down

Drivers continue to choose to go too fast on Texas roads, making speed the number one contributing factor in traffic crashes.

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Brazosport ISD Might Become a Model for Texas Schools
State South Texas Community News 7/18/23 State South Texas Community News 7/18/23

Brazosport ISD Might Become a Model for Texas Schools

The district’s apprenticeship program lets aspiring teachers earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at no cost. In return, participants must work at the district for at least three years.

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Funding to Build a Massive Gas Terminal at the Port of Brownsville
State South Texas Community News 7/14/23 State South Texas Community News 7/14/23

Funding to Build a Massive Gas Terminal at the Port of Brownsville

The 750-acre facility will export Texas natural gas to other countries.

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School Safety Laws Seek to Add Armed Guards
State South Texas Community News 7/14/23 State South Texas Community News 7/14/23

School Safety Laws Seek to Add Armed Guards

Some requirements may be challenging for public schools to implement by the upcoming school year.

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Statement from Provisional Attorney General John Scott
State South Texas Community News 7/11/23 State South Texas Community News 7/11/23

Statement from Provisional Attorney General John Scott

Provisional Attorney General John Scott letter of resignation.

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State Appointed School Superintendent Will Downsize Over 500 Jobs
State South Texas Community News 7/10/23 State South Texas Community News 7/10/23

State Appointed School Superintendent Will Downsize Over 500 Jobs

Mike Miles said the cuts will be mostly from academics-related departments with more positions to be cut in coming weeks, he said.

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Man Who Killed 23 at El Paso Walmart Hears from Victims’ Families
State South Texas Community News 7/6/23 State South Texas Community News 7/6/23

Man Who Killed 23 at El Paso Walmart Hears from Victims’ Families

Relatives of those killed nearly four years ago are telling the gunman how he upended their lives during his sentencing.

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New Loan Repayment Plan Could Bring Savings to Student Debts
State South Texas Community News 7/6/23 State South Texas Community News 7/6/23

New Loan Repayment Plan Could Bring Savings to Student Debts

Advocates for lowering student loan debt say the federal SAVE plan, an updated loan repayment program, could save Texans and other borrowers a lot of money in interest.

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Travis Scott won’t be Indicted for Astroworld Concert Tragedy
State South Texas Community News 6/30/23 State South Texas Community News 6/30/23

Travis Scott won’t be Indicted for Astroworld Concert Tragedy

A Houston grand jury decided Thursday not to indict rap star Travis Scott for the deaths of 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld Festival when fans collapsed in a massive crowd.

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DPS Must Release Documents Related to Uvalde Shooting
State South Texas Community News 6/30/23 State South Texas Community News 6/30/23

DPS Must Release Documents Related to Uvalde Shooting

The state police agency had been withholding nearly all of its records on law enforcement’s botched response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. DPS will have an opportunity to redact the files before they are released.

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