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In shrinking rural towns, these Texas high schools are teaming up to stay alive
A dozen specialities are offered across five high schools. Most students graduate with a trade certification and associate's degree.
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From desalination to water treatment: Bill that prioritizes creating new water supplies get Texas Senate OK
Senate Bill 7, which won unanimous approval, is among legislation that seeks to avert a looming water crisis as the state’s ...
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In booming West Texas, a growing community struggles to access running water
West Odessa is an unincorporated community in the heart of West Texas’ oil patch that has outgrown its water system, leaving ...
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Transportation, water infrastructure are critical as Texas population grows, experts say
Texas gains about 1,500 people each day, according to the Texas Demographic Center. During a March 28 legislative conference ...
Bill to expand medical examiner access in Texas closer to law
Texas lawmakers moved one step closer to lowering the population threshold for requiring a county to switch from a justice of ...
Texas Senate passes bill requiring sheriffs to partner with authorities regarding immigration enforcement
Under the bill, sheriff's offices in counties with a population of over 100,000 would have to help ICE identify people who ...
Is this Texas town the worst in the state? Here's why a study says it is
A small town in South Texas has been named the worst place to live in the state. See why data supports this claim by 24/7 ...
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California’s population bump won’t make up for its long term slide
California’s population has increased by less than 6%; in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia and Utah, the increases range from 15% to nearly 30%. And the prognosis for California’s ...