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City of Mission Appoints Native Plants Ad Hoc Committee to Promote Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship

MISSION, TEXAS – The City Council of the City of Mission is proud to announce the creation of the Native Plants Ad
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Elevated wildfire risk expected across Texas this week

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger, as changing weather conditions impact the state.
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California nurses celebrate the passage of Proposition 50

Nurses say Prop 50 helps protect democracy and levels the playing field   California union nurses celebrate the passage of
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Trump administration plans to build border wall in Laredo, mayor says

Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN — The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to build a border wall
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Alzheimer’s Association Invites Lower Valley Residents To Join 2025 Walk To End Alzheimer’s On Saturday

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is World’s Largest Event Dedicated to Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research BROWNSVILLE, TX– The Alzheimer’s Association is
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Texas A&M paid former president Mark A. Welsh III $3.5 million after he resigned 

Jessica Priest and Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune The Texas A&M University System paid former President Mark A. Welsh III
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Texas sent $223 million to rural communities to fix water infrastructure after 2023 election

Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK — Two years ago, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of the Texas
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Trump administration will partially fund SNAP in November, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive

Lindsey Byman, The Texas Tribune Texans will receive partial November SNAP benefits after the Trump administration said Monday that it
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California Supreme Court Upholds Ruling That University of California Employment Policy Discriminates Against Undocumented Students

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision that found the University of California’s policy
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President Trump, CBP Commander Bovino and Sec. Noem: More Violence, More Chaos, and More Lies

Access online version of this press release HERE   Washington, DC – The cruelty, chaos, and violence inherent to this administration’s
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