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The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 of Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one. North Texas cities include Arlington, Grapevine, Fort Worth and Dallas.
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be fined $100,000 a day until it comes into compliance on two remedial court orders.
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House and Senate leadership unveiled details on a proposal punishing people for entering and remaining in the state without legal permission Thursday, and they want to create a new crime to try and combat illegal immigration.
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Kansas doesn't require schools to report or track teacher injuries. And although most schools prepare students and staff for intruders with active-shooter drills, they don't train teachers on how to deal with more common violence on campus.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first federal limits on PFAS in drinking water. Only two Midwestern states currently have limits on levels acceptable in drinking water.
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire was the largest wildfire in Texas history. It killed at least two people, destroyed more than 500 structures, and devastated grasslands. Thursday night at 7pm CST, The Texas Newsroom is following up on the recovery and the lessons learned.
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Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.
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On the high plains of Kansas, a beloved restaurant uses local products to help keep a shrinking farm town alive.
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The stated goals of the Alliance for Texas History are to focus on a 21st century approach for historical analysis, dialogue, and perspective of Texas history.
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Greenfield Robotics, a Kansas-based company, is hoping to move agriculture away from herbicides. They’ve developed robots to take on a labor-intensive process — cutting weeds down.
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Right now, there's limited research about how solar eclipses affect animal behavior, but scientists hope to gather more data on April 8.
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Last year it cost more to raise a hog than it brought in at sale. This year is looking slightly better so far for pork production, but input costs—such as energy and labor—remain high.