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Counties must now process affected voter registrations before Monday, when Texans can start voting early in the midterm elections. -
Facilities set to house hundreds of border wall construction workers have cropped up in remote Big Bend communities, prompting complaints from locals to state regulators over public health concerns. An investigation by Marfa Public Radio reveals the state's response to those complaints has been hindered by the Trump administration's move to bypass federal laws for the $7 billion project. -
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Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing reliable online registration through DPS. -
Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton said he would protect Social Security, but that cuts to federal spending are necessary to reduce the budget deficit in the long-term. -
Texas residents can apply to participating public colleges and universities without paying undergraduate application fees during Free College Application Week, Oct. 12-18.
