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Ancient Hunting Kit Is Found in West Texas
The 6,500-year-old weapons, found in a cave near Marfa, could be among the oldest near-complete set of wood and stone hunting ...
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Actors, lawmakers look to ‘change the tune’ of Texas’ film incentive structure
Film productions are finding it more difficult to shoot in the Lone Star State because Texas can’t compete with neighboring ...
ERCOT calls new demand forecast a 'sanity check' amid Texas data center boom
ERCOT last year came out with forecast for a 150 gigawatt-peak by 2030 based on the figures reported by transmission ...
Trump’s tariffs could increase homebuilding, insurance costs in Texas just ahead of hurricane season
The state imports many of the raw goods used to build and repair homes. The tariffs come just months before hurricane season.
Proposed Texas bill would fine museums up to $500,000 for displaying ‘obscene’ material
The measure, sponsored by Tarrant County Rep. David Lowe, comes after recent debates around artistic expression in Fort Worth ...
Texas jail commission begins appointing outside agencies to investigate custody deaths
The list of appointments was posted less than a month after the Star-Telegram found the Texas Commission on Jail Standards had been violating the law by not appointing independent investigating ...
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Missouri foster parent accused of child abuse after child found living without adequate supervision in Texas
A Missouri woman is accused of child abuse in Lincoln County. Brenda Deutsch, of Winfield, is charged with felony counts of ...
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Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Out-of-state facilities do not have to follow ... enough space in their own county jails, said Brandon Wood, executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The most important ...
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RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
The second young child died Thursday from “what the child’s doctor described as measles pulmonary failure,” and did not have ...
Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball’s rich history
The maple hardwood that makes up the courts at the men's and women's Final Four is part of basketball's foundation.
7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life in Texas, experts say
An ancient human’s hunting kit castoffs found in modern-day Big Bend National Park can help reveal how people lived in the region 7,000 years ago, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.