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The lawsuit argues that the federal government has violated state sovereignty by requiring hospitals to provide abortions as a form of emergency medical treatment.

The funding is meant to make public transportation safer and more reliable.

Texans successfully reduced their energy use by nearly 500 megawatts at the beginning of ERCOT’s previous conservation appeal, which was issued July 11.

The 39th annual awards will highlight Texans who have given back to their communities. Nominations are due July 29.

Texas students improved from 2021 in all STAAR subjects but are still regaining ground lost due to the pandemic in math.

No statewide power outages are expected, but ERCOT has asked Texans to voluntarily conserve energy from 2-8 p.m. on July 11.

The Texas A&M Forest Service said that 195 counties are under burn bans, which is the highest number of active burn bans in Texas since November 2011.

Texas has recently seen a record number of illegal border crossings, Gov. Greg Abbott said. The new executive order allows state authorities to return immigrants to the border if they are in the U.S. illegally.

Tourism, travel and hospitality businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a $20,000 grant through the new Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program.

Three Texans who contracted monkeypox said they did not travel outside the state before getting sick, meaning the virus has spread within the state.