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Austin, Texas

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 12 h

"A little bit of hope and memory and love” As flood recovery efforts continue in Central Texas, many volunteers have found personal items like stuffed animals, photographs, pins, and other items that they are determined to reunite with their owners. bit.ly/46g9QGN

TexasTribune's tweet card. Volunteers are hoping to find the owners of stuffed animals, photographs and other keepsakes salvaged from the debris.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 13 h

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said. With @propublica: bit.ly/40s2yw6

TexasTribune's tweet card. Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 7 h

The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with the House, where lawmakers are more amenable to regulating the substance. bit.ly/4fdc5x1

TexasTribune's tweet card. Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of hemp-derived THC.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 7 h

New TribCast: Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder joins this week's episode for the first of a two-part series on the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries. bit.ly/3UozzFJ

TexasTribune's tweet card. In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 8 h

Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance through coming changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under Republicans’ tax and spending megabill, according to an analysis by health policy experts. bit.ly/3TQ3CpI

TexasTribune's tweet card. Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the looming federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 9 h

Texas election officials are praising a revamped federal immigration database that they’ve begun using to validate the citizenship of registered voters. But some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy. With @VotebeatUS: bit.ly/4m7KXSm

TexasTribune's tweet card. Texas officials praise the revamped immigration database, but some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 9 h

Comedians, politicians and media powerhouses take center stage at TribFest. More must-see speakers join the lineup, including @mulaney, @Johnson4Dallas, @amyklobuchar, @karaswisher and @RepEscobar. Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025-x… #TribFest25

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 10 h

Faced with a skeptical religious community at the center of the West Texas measles outbreak, health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging and possibly dissuaded more susceptible residents from asking questions or getting help. bit.ly/3IEmkhN

TexasTribune's tweet card. Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 10 h

Thank you to our #TribFest25 student media partner, Baylor University's student newspaper, @bulariat! We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨ Join us at TribFest Nov. 13–15. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2025-s…

TexasTribune's tweet image. Thank you to our #TribFest25 student media partner, Baylor University's student newspaper, @bulariat!

We’re grateful for your partnership. 📚✨

Join us at TribFest Nov. 13–15. Student and educator tickets are only $65! Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest2025-s…

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 11 h

Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas bit.ly/46L7P5B

TexasTribune's tweet card. Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent years.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 13 h

THC-related poison control calls tripled in Texas after hemp became legal. But experts say poison control data doesn’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, and show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects. bit.ly/3IHDn2o

TexasTribune's tweet card. Experts say poison control data don’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, but show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects.

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Stephen Simpson@Steve55Simpson · 14 h

Experts say poison control data don’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, but show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 14 h

Despite receiving substantial state funding to air-condition prisons in the last few years, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has stayed mum on when it will install cooling across the system. bit.ly/4o08RRI

TexasTribune's tweet card. Despite receiving substantial state funding to air-condition prisons in the last few years, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has stayed mum on when it will install cooling across the system.

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · 14 h

New: Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through redistricting, according to two people who have spoken to Abbott and the White House about the discussions. bit.ly/46i93VT

TexasTribune's tweet card. The governor eventually agreed to include redistricting on his special session agenda after discussing the matter with the president on a phone call.

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T.L. Langford@tlangford · 17 h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex… via @TexasTribune

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T.L. Langford@tlangford · 17 h

Texas Republicans plan to hold off on vote on July 4th flood reforms until after they approve redistricting of Texas’ U.S. House boundaries to keep Democrats from walking out, blocking new House maps. nytimes.com/2025/07/21/us/…

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T.L. Langford@tlangford · 17 h

THC-related poison control calls tripled in Texas after hemp became legal. Experts say there’s more to the story. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex… via @TexasTribune

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · 16 h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex….

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Owen Dahlkamp@Owen_Dahlkamp · 15 h

NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott told members of Congress he was skeptical about calling a special session to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. Most Texas Republicans were not a fan, either. Then Trump called. How the redistricting effort came to be: @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…

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Texas Tribune@TexasTribune · Jul 22

Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort. bit.ly/4kORgcg

TexasTribune's tweet card. With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

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