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Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under the Trump administration.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will now make a final decision on whether Texas can use its new congressional map, which was drawn this summer to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. The outcome could have a huge impact on which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives in the future. -
Federal food assistance has started to flow again after the government reopened. But the charitable food system is planning for continued need through the end of the year. -
Gov. Greg Abbott filed the designation letter Tuesday.
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