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Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks. Texas is one of the states where most workers die from high temperatures.
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After years of planning, contractors finally break ground on the site of a new school in Sugar Land. But the very next day, someone shows up with a warning: Be on the lookout for bodies.
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The nurses' union announced it had served the hospital with a required 10-day notice of the day-long strike.
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Tarantulas are coming out of hiding in Central Texas after years of living underground. They’ve reached sexual maturity and are ready for some action.
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The Texas Legislature passed a measure this year that prohibits the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for transgender people under 18.
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Animal advocacy groups argue the city shelter doesn’t have an overcrowding problem; it has a resource problem. They offer solutions, but AAC says it’s not that simple.
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Recent rainfall, cloudy skies and the warmer weather associated with summer likely contributed to a mass fish casualty near Freeport along the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend.
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Interim City Manager Jesús Garza has named several new city leaders. Bob Kahn will helm Austin Energy, and Ken Snipes will lead the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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Nate Paul is accused of making false statements to financial institutions in New York and Connecticut. According to the indictment, he lied about his liabilities and cash.
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Austin EMS officers responded to hundreds of heat-related illnesses last year. Now, as things heat up, they want people to know the signs.