Texas Longhorns vs No. 5 UConn Huskies
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No. 1 seeds Texas, Nebraska advance
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Texas vs Texas A&M game gets familiar slot
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HOUSTON — Due to an arriving cold front, a Freeze Watch has been issued for portions of southeast Texas from late Sunday night into Monday morning.
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Invasive pest never before seen in North America threatens Texas food supply, officials warn
Invasive pasture mealybug spreads across 20+ Texas counties, threatening grazing lands and livestock operations. Never before seen in North America.
In early July, more than 130 people were killed in catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country region, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
People who donated to Katherine Culbert's campaign "under false pretenses" are being urged to demand a refund.
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Dem strategists say Texas requires centrists — but their new Senate frontrunner is anything but
Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as progressive after Colin Allred drops out, sparking debate over Democratic strategy in red state.
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Jasmine Crockett's campaign launch for US Senate in Texas and the political dominoes that followed
When Allred dropped out of the Senate race, he joined Congresswoman Julie Johnson in the Democratic primary for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, which is entirely in Dallas County. She succeeded Allred in office in the 32nd Congressional District after he ran against Senator Ted Cruz last year.
On average, Texas has one of the higher property tax burdens in the country. The effective property tax rate (meaning the amount paid as a percentage of a home’s value) is 1.58 percent, though rates vary widely by location. For a home valued at around $300,000, that translates to an annual property tax bill of about $4,790 before any exemptions.
Almost half of the top 25 highest paid superintendents are employed by Houston-area school districts, according to state data.