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The Trump Administration asked states to find the lowest-cost option in the latest program to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas. That opens the door for more types of technology, which some worry could be less reliable in the long-term.

Texas' congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.

According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

The federal government is trying to withhold funds from the state. But there is a way Kansas can keep the money.

The federal government asked for Social Security numbers, addresses and other personal information from food assistance recipients in Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won't hand it over, and Republicans say that the state could lose federal funds as a result.

Texas' Solar for All program was intended to bring solar panels and batteries to low-income neighborhoods and create jobs by training workers to install the technology.

The $500,000 grant will help Overland Park make its streets safer. But several community members raised concerns that the Trump administration's terms require cooperation with immigration enforcement and compliance with executive orders banning diversity.

When DOGE cut $2.3 million from a Kansas state agency, it hit rural communities hard. Housing providers already stretched thin closed their doors while others found temporary life rafts, bracing for what's next.

Staff said Freedom's Frontier, a National Heritage Area that recognizes historic, cultural and natural resources, would have ceased to exist without federal funding.

The Health and Human Services secretary praised recent health legislation out of Texas during a visit with Gov. Greg Abbott.