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While reservoirs have maintained a steady and healthy level, the same cannot be said about underground aquifers, which remain at their lowest levels heading into the winter months. https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/central-texas-lakes-healthy-aquifers-still-falling-heading-into-winter/
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
While reservoirs have maintained a steady and healthy level, the same cannot be said about underground aquifers, which remain at their lowest levels heading into the winter months. https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/central-texas-lakes-healthy-aquifers-still-falling-heading-into-winter/
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The Supreme Court will meet on November 7 to decide whether to take up a case that could revisit the landmark 2015 same-sex marriage ruling #NOH8
October 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Supreme Court will meet on November 7 to decide whether to take up a case that could revisit the landmark 2015 same-sex marriage ruling #NOH8
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Texas workers have long struggled with wage theft by their employers—and the state’s unwillingness to crack down on scofflaw employers. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing and the state labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up.
Texas Can’t Keep Up with Surge in Workers’ Wage Theft Complaints
State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at stake.
www.texasobserver.org
October 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Texas workers have long struggled with wage theft by their employers—and the state’s unwillingness to crack down on scofflaw employers. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing and the state labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up.
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The study was still available on the Justice Department website last week, but a researcher on extremism posted on social media that it had been removed.
DOJ removes study showing right wing attacks ‘outpace’ those by left
The move comes as the GOP seeks to back claims from President Trump that the “radical left” poses a greater danger than the right wing.
www.kxan.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The study was still available on the Justice Department website last week, but a researcher on extremism posted on social media that it had been removed.
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The British musician co-founded the rock band Supertramp, which spurred hits like “Give A Little Bit” and “The Logical Song” in the 1970s.
Rick Davies, singer and co-founder of Supertramp, has died
The British musician co-founded the rock band Supertramp, which spurred hits like "Give A Little Bit" and "The Logical Song" in the 1970s.
n.pr
September 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The British musician co-founded the rock band Supertramp, which spurred hits like “Give A Little Bit” and “The Logical Song” in the 1970s.
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It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.
May 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.
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Hawaii lawmakers passed first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change-fueled natural disasters: cnn.it/3Yq5ubt
Hawaii lawmakers raise hotel tax to help the state cope with climate change | CNN
Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change...
cnn.it
May 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Hawaii lawmakers passed first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change-fueled natural disasters: cnn.it/3Yq5ubt
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Last year, around 14,000 pounds of trash were removed from the lake and shore.
Volunteers sweep Lady Bird Lake for trash during annual cleanup
Thousands of tons of litter enters Lady Bird Lake each year.
www.kxan.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Last year, around 14,000 pounds of trash were removed from the lake and shore.
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HB 5510 criminalizes abortion meds, censors info, and treats helpers like criminals. It's a full-on surveillance state. 🚨 Tell your rep: VOTE NO.
#TxLege #BansOffOurBodies
#TxLege #BansOffOurBodies
April 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
HB 5510 criminalizes abortion meds, censors info, and treats helpers like criminals. It's a full-on surveillance state. 🚨 Tell your rep: VOTE NO.
#TxLege #BansOffOurBodies
#TxLege #BansOffOurBodies
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HB 229 erases trans, nonbinary & intersex Texans by forcing a binary-only sex definition in law. We won’t be erased. 🛑 Tell your rep: Vote NO.
#TxLege #ProtectTransTexans
#TxLege #ProtectTransTexans
April 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
HB 229 erases trans, nonbinary & intersex Texans by forcing a binary-only sex definition in law. We won’t be erased. 🛑 Tell your rep: Vote NO.
#TxLege #ProtectTransTexans
#TxLege #ProtectTransTexans
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🚫 HB 3990 would ban all flags except the U.S., Texas, or local flags in public buildings — no Pride flags, no Juneteenth, no Veterans flags.
This is erasure. This is censorship.
🗣 Tell your rep: Vote NO on HB 3990.
#TxLege #LetUsBeHeard #VoteNoHB3990 #InclusiveTexas
This is erasure. This is censorship.
🗣 Tell your rep: Vote NO on HB 3990.
#TxLege #LetUsBeHeard #VoteNoHB3990 #InclusiveTexas
April 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🚫 HB 3990 would ban all flags except the U.S., Texas, or local flags in public buildings — no Pride flags, no Juneteenth, no Veterans flags.
This is erasure. This is censorship.
🗣 Tell your rep: Vote NO on HB 3990.
#TxLege #LetUsBeHeard #VoteNoHB3990 #InclusiveTexas
This is erasure. This is censorship.
🗣 Tell your rep: Vote NO on HB 3990.
#TxLege #LetUsBeHeard #VoteNoHB3990 #InclusiveTexas
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The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth as a way to cut back on funding for next year’s discretionary budget for mental health, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN
988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth would be eliminated under leaked budget proposal | CNN
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth as a way to cut back on funding for next year’s discretionary...
www.cnn.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth as a way to cut back on funding for next year’s discretionary budget for mental health, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN
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George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at the wedding of Miles Taylor, the author of a 2018 opinion piece critical of President Donald Trump.
White House ousts trade official over alleged ties to ‘Anonymous’ author
George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at Miles Taylor’s wedding.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at the wedding of Miles Taylor, the author of a 2018 opinion piece critical of President Donald Trump.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Milwaukee County Circuit judge Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media, accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. cnn.it/3RwAYZH
April 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Milwaukee County Circuit judge Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media, accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. cnn.it/3RwAYZH
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Trump Administration deports gay makeup artist, Andry Hernandez Romero, to maximum security prison in El Salvador without due process #NOH8 tiny.cc/o6pg001
April 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Trump Administration deports gay makeup artist, Andry Hernandez Romero, to maximum security prison in El Salvador without due process #NOH8 tiny.cc/o6pg001
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Say something to your representatives
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Say something to your representatives
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
January 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
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Reducing your red meat consumption could have many positive impacts — on your heart, the environment, and maybe even on your long-term cognitive health, according to a new study.
Read more: cnn.it/3WmtSd0
Read more: cnn.it/3WmtSd0
January 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reducing your red meat consumption could have many positive impacts — on your heart, the environment, and maybe even on your long-term cognitive health, according to a new study.
Read more: cnn.it/3WmtSd0
Read more: cnn.it/3WmtSd0
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“Because he has access to these dollars, [he] is throwing out these types of consulting contracts to his friends to the detriment of the taxpayer.”
Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys in Court
Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as “low-cost.”
www.texasobserver.org
January 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“Because he has access to these dollars, [he] is throwing out these types of consulting contracts to his friends to the detriment of the taxpayer.”
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Austin toll roads get more expensive starting Jan. 1.
🚙 Most toll sections will go up by 1¢ to 5¢.
🚙 Some parts of 183A will cost 9¢ more.
🚙 MoPac toll lane minimum rises 8¢ to 65¢/section.
Since 2019, the CTRMA has hiked toll prices by 26%.
www.mobilityauthority.com/resources/re...
🚙 Most toll sections will go up by 1¢ to 5¢.
🚙 Some parts of 183A will cost 9¢ more.
🚙 MoPac toll lane minimum rises 8¢ to 65¢/section.
Since 2019, the CTRMA has hiked toll prices by 26%.
www.mobilityauthority.com/resources/re...
December 31, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Austin toll roads get more expensive starting Jan. 1.
🚙 Most toll sections will go up by 1¢ to 5¢.
🚙 Some parts of 183A will cost 9¢ more.
🚙 MoPac toll lane minimum rises 8¢ to 65¢/section.
Since 2019, the CTRMA has hiked toll prices by 26%.
www.mobilityauthority.com/resources/re...
🚙 Most toll sections will go up by 1¢ to 5¢.
🚙 Some parts of 183A will cost 9¢ more.
🚙 MoPac toll lane minimum rises 8¢ to 65¢/section.
Since 2019, the CTRMA has hiked toll prices by 26%.
www.mobilityauthority.com/resources/re...
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Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live longer, healthier lives.
How to fight ageism in the world around you — and in yourself
Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live long...
www.npr.org
December 28, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live longer, healthier lives.
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A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country has renewed concerns that the US doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could potentially pose a national security threat.
Drones continue to buzz over US bases. The military isn’t sure why and how to stop them. | CNN Politics
A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country have renewed concerns that the US doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could p...
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country has renewed concerns that the US doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could potentially pose a national security threat.