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NextDecade says it has enough money to construct long-delayed LNG plant...

After a $20 billion deal, the Rio Grande LNG plant seems to be pushing through after facing numerous delays since 2014.

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FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

From convenience stores to online, the tablet 'will be an available option for millions of people in the United States,' the director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research says.

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A group of families and legal groups sue state over ban on gender-affirming...

The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 14, which bans certain medical procedures for transgender children, violates several provisions of the Texas Constitution.

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What can be done about an unethical U.S. Supreme Court?

Is there something different about the current U.S. Supreme Court? Is this collection of nine life-time appointees with an extreme conservative majority willing to reshape America into a land with...

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Policing experts concerned over how San Antonio Police Department supervises...

TPR consulted two experts in policing about the shooting case, what the body camera footage showed, and what disciplinary records revealed about the city's supervision of its officers.

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Belle Ortiz, one of mariachi's biggest champions in San Antonio, dies at 90

She encouraged the study of mariachi music in middle and high schools throughout the city.

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Mother of man shot by SAPD says DA’s office still hasn’t shared autopsy 16...

Arlene Garcia says she was promised Kevin Johnson’s autopsy in a March 29 meeting, but when she arrived she was told they didn’t have it.

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Texas prisons to phase out physical mail to reduce contraband despite...

Advocacy groups say physical mail is an important part of contact between those behind bars and the outside world.

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It's back-to-school shopping time, and everyone wants a bargain

Spending on back-to-school supplies is predicted to decline this year, for the first time since 2014. With inflation top of mind, parents and teachers are looking for ways to save money.

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988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first...

The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.

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Mexico files complaint over Texas' floating barriers on the Rio Grande

Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. expressing concern that barriers on the river may violate treaties on boundaries and water. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.

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San Antonio soccer fans prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup

Australia and New Zealand will host FIFA's Women's World Cup from July 20 to Aug. 20. It's the first time two nations host the women's games.

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More than 5 Texans die every day from fentanyl. A new online dashboard is...

The dashboard tracks fatalities related to the powerful, synthetic opioid dating back to 2014 and compares those to overall drug deaths in Texas.

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In a political era of 'parental rights,' Texans raising trans kids say new...

Senate Bill 14, which is set to take effect on Sept. 1, bans transition-related care for minors. Parents of transgender kids say it blocks their ability to support their children.

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Bexar County's top tax official predicts property tax bills in the fall will...

Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti says October property tax bills will include recent property tax relief measures separately approved by state, county, and city office holders, even...

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House defense bill would bar service members from contacting a prominent...

A GOP-backed provision in the 2024 defense authorization bill would prohibit military personnel from communicating with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a prominent civil rights group.

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Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a...

Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas.

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Acting as Paxton impeachment judge, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues sweeping gag...

'Prejudicial and inflammatory statements' from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and impartial justice, Patrick said. Violators can be found in contempt, jailed and fined.

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‘It was a blur:’ Teachers, students recall 2021 Arlington school shooting as...

Day two in the trial of accused Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins, 18, is set to begin Tuesday morning. Three people were injured in the 2021 shooting.

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Immigration expert: DACA needs a permanent legislative solution

Laura Collins, immigration policy expert with the George W. Bush Institute, discusses the tumultuous history of legislation aimed at undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children.

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