Alexandra Hart
Intern for Texas Standard.
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Experts share ideas on how the state can tackle the high cost of housing.
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Draft city ordinances would allow people to sue librarians over “obscene” material.
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A Texas A&M economist says the real estate market will likely continue to cool in the coming year.
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According to Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine, there are seven respiratory viruses infecting people in large numbers this season.
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San Marcos, Denton, Elgin, Killeen and Harker Heights all voted to reduce criminal penalties for low-level marijuana possession.
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The drug is now the leading cause of overdose deaths in Harris County.
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Lack of home inventory and extreme high prices are among the factors keeping demand for homes down right now.
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Plans under the federal infrastructure bill could increase frequency on the Texas Eagle line, as well as add a route from Houston to Dallas.
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Though meteorologists expect a mild winter for much of the United States, forces overseas are already sending prices up.
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The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit subsidizes home or mobile access for many who already qualify for federal anti-poverty programs like Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
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Wind jobs are plentiful, but there haven't been enough skilled workers to fill open positions.
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But a proposed bill in the state Legislature could extend health benefits to new moms on Medicaid.