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Texas Wins Largest Share of $50B Rural Health Fund
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Texas slated to receive $281.3 million for 2026, the largest share of the new rural health fund.
Alaska follows with $272.7 million...
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Trump Pushes Redistricting, Faces Accusations of Election Interference
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Donald Trump is pushing redistricting to create more conservative House seats.
He faces accusations of deploying military and...
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Judge Berman Upholds CFPB Funding, Rejects White House Claim
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> - The CFPB must keep receiving funds from the Federal Reserve.
> - Judge Amy Berman rejects the White House's "combined earnings"...
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IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate to 72.5¢ per Mile in 2026
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IRS raises standard mileage rate for business use to $0.725 per mile in 2026.
Medical and moving mileage rates drop to $0.205 per...
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Williamson County Renews 911 Mental Health Dispatch Program
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Williamson County renews 911 dispatch mental health diversion agreement.
Partnership with Bluebonnet Trails embeds mental health...
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Austin Residents Could Claim $622.6 Million in Unclaimed Property
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$10.5B unclaimed property statewide; $622.6M belongs to Austin area
5.7 million Austin residents and businesses could have unclaimed...
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Austin Names Monica Dangler New Animal Services Director
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Monica Dangler named Austin Animal Services director, effective February.
She brings 15 years of shelter experience and a record of high...
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Texas Receives $1.4B CMS Grant to Boost Rural Health
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$1.4B grant to Texas for rural health over five years
Texas has 4.3 million rural residents and 61 counties without a hospital
Each...
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Trump, Musk, and the Online Power Play of 2025
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> At a Glance
> - Donald Trump dominates with relentless Truth Social posts.
> - Elon Musk's DOGE seizes control of federal...
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Austin Mayor Proposes New Policy to Clarify Council Office Spending
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Mayor Kirk Watson proposes a new policy to clarify council office spending.
Draft limits funds from donations, transfers, and sets clear...