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Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services

KTTZ | By Dante Motley

Published August 30, 2024 at 11:48 AM CDT

Students walk to class on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station on Nov. 15, 2022.

The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas.

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Texas gives Elon Musk’s SpaceX $17.3M to expand manufacturing site near Austin

Lauren McGaughy

Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX that provides satellite internet service across the world, received the second largest grant in a new state fund meant to support the semiconductor business in Texas.
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Texas’ hemp producers and sellers say bill would cripple the industry

Alexandra Hart | Texas Standard

SB3 would ban the sale of consumable THC products, but cannabis reform advocates worry it would have far-reaching – and expensive – consequences.
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Update: substation explosion at Texas Tech causes power outages, evacuation on campus

Brad Burt

An underground fire and explosion at a power substation on the Texas Tech University campus Wednesday night caused multiple power outages and evacuations, sending students to an early spring break. This is a developing story.
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Texas won't offer a program to help feed kids over the summer. Advocates push for change next year.

Becky Fogel

Texas is one of about a dozen states that won't be participating in a federal program that provides families with $120 per eligible child to buy groceries while school is out.
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Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program

Blaise Gainey

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.