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Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 12:00am

Texans are seeing skyrocketing home electric bills this spring and summer, with many customers paying at least 50% more than they did for electric bills at this time last year.

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Justice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 12:00am

The Department of Justice is investigating alleged civil rights violations under Operation Lone Star, a multibillion-dollar border initiative announced last year by Gov. Greg Abbott, according to state records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.

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Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report finds

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 12:00am

A Uvalde police officer asked for a supervisor’s permission to shoot the gunman who would soon kill 21 people at Robb Elementary School in May before he entered the building, but the supervisor did not hear the request or responded too late, according to a report released Wednesday evaluating the law enforcement response to the shooting.