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Texas Communities Planting Seeds of Protection Before Next Big Storm

by Stephanie Carson SAN ANTONIO – Hurricane Harvey left its mark on the Houston area, tying with...
Texas A&M Couple Overcomes Obstacles, Thrives On Road To Graduation

by Elena Watts, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications COLLEGE STATION — Hillary and Scott Oswald met...
Study: Texas Has High Rate of Food Insecurity, Hunger

by Mark Richardson LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas ranks among the top states in the country for food...
Texas Law Blocks Teachers From Striking for Better Pay, Benefits

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Statistics out this week show that teachers’ salaries in Texas now...
Study: Texas Foster Care System has High Teen Pregnancy Rate

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Teen girls in Texas foster care are almost five times more...
TX Seeks to Limit Federal Appeals of People on Death Row

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Death-penalty opponents say a request by Texas officials to limit the...
Study: Investing in Public Services Brings Improved Health Outcomes

by Mark Richardson HOUSTON – Can building a library improve the health of the people who use...
Marchers to Demand Texas Politicians “Respect Science”

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Organizers of Austin’s annual March for Science hope to send a message to...
Report: Many Wildlife Species at Increased Risk of Extinction

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – A new report warns that as many as one-third of America’s wildlife species...
Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome Spreads into Central Texas

First Ever Detection in Popular Mexican Free-Tailed Bat AUSTIN — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS)...