The parks department is buying and developing thousands of acres of private land for public use.
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President Trump said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine is set to happen "very shortly." But where exactly this meeting will take place is unclear, as the options for the two are limited.
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President Trump has been pushing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine since he took office. But it hasn't been quick or easy.
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U.S. Sen. Cornyn, a Republican, wants the FBI to use tools he says it has to track lawmakers who "cross state lines." The president says the federal agency "may have to" get involved.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says the dozens of Democrats who fled the state to block a redraw of the state's congressional maps could also be charged with bribery or be removed from their seats. Ethics experts question his threats.
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AEP Texas, the power lines company serving Marfa, is asking city officials to rezone a residential property for industrial use in order to build a new electric substation. The proposal has prompted pushback from some locals.
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The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full chamber of HB 4, which would dramatically redraw Texas’ congressional maps.
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