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TxDOT, police targeting drunk driving over Labor Day
TxDOT, police targeting drunk driving over Labor Day
AUSTIN – As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT is reminding all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those that will increase their efforts to pull over motorists suspected of drunk driving. 08/20/2023 12:00 AM
ERCOT grid holds up despite record temperatures
ERCOT grid holds up despite record temperatures
SPECIAL TO THE STAR 08/16/2023 05:00 AM
Hot enough for you: Climate change is here
Hot enough for you: Climate change is here
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), across the U.S. in July, the average temperature was 2.1 degrees above normal “with July 2023 ranking as the 11th-hottest July in the 129-year climate record.” 08/12/2023 05:00 AM
End of pandemic funding shutters some child care centers
End of pandemic funding shutters some child care centers
An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Citizens need to back school board’s efforts 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
Abbott signs tax relief bill; now goes to voters
Abbott signs tax relief bill; now goes to voters
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
The Debt Crisis is Real
The Debt Crisis is Real
The United States is playing Russian Roulette with our debt and our fiscal future. 07/30/2023 12:00 AM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Firm Yield- Risky at Best 07/30/2023 12:00 AM
Patrick issues gag order ahead of Paxton trial
Patrick issues gag order ahead of Paxton trial
AUSTIN -- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
DA sets it straight 07/23/2023 12:00 AM
Constitution is upheld with Affirmative Action vote
Constitution is upheld with Affirmative Action vote
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 07/23/2023 12:00 AM
Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins
Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins
Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 07/12/2023 12:00 AM
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