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More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches
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More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
November 20, 2024
Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the ...
Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde school shooting
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Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde school shooting
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights, Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
September 18, 2024
Capital Highlights A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooti...
Power grid again reaches record demand
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Power grid again reaches record demand
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
August 28, 2024
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat...
Pandemic relief funds for schools about to end
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Pandemic relief funds for schools about to end
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
August 14, 2024
Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on S...
PUC outlines consumer protection rules
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PUC outlines consumer protection rules
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
July 24, 2024
As the dog days of August approach and electric bills soar, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers of rules in place to protect them fro...
Abbott demands probe into power outages
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Abbott demands probe into power outages
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
July 17, 2024
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman ...
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
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Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
July 10, 2024
A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by...
What’s going on in Texas this week?
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What’s going on in Texas this week?
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
May 29, 2024
Additional disaster assistance approved Seven Texas counties have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for grants for emergency wo...
House Democrats call for education special session
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House Democrats call for education special session
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
May 22, 2024
Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to increase public school funding, while Abbott is criticizing them for op...
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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...
Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.
By Staff Report 
October 16, 2024
CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...
November 2024 Election Coverage
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November 2024 Election Coverage
By Staff Report 
November 5, 2024
These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...
Pedophile sentenced to life without parole
Hays County, News, San Marcos
Pedophile sentenced to life without parole
By Staff Report 
October 4, 2024
SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...
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