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Reporting from The Center Square
The Center Square – Thirty-three states received failing grades for their K-12 open enrollment policies, which govern students' ability to attend public schools other than those assigned to them based on where they live, according to a new report from the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A new poll of registered voters in Texas’ largest county indicates that the majority of voters think the U.S. and Texas are heading in the wrong direction.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy over the weekend authorized an emergency exchange of 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply disruptions in the Gulf of America caused by Hurricane Isaias.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Another multi-billion-dollar company is expanding operations in Texas utilizing taxpayer money: Blue Origin Manufacturing LLC.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – New polls show possibly worse outcomes for Republicans in Texas in November.
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Pandering or pushed by polling? Hit with controversies over comments regarding God, transsexuals, energy policies and more, Talarico’s long-standing positions appear to be very far-left, despite his recently moderate-sounding talk. His lead in the polls has dwindled, and his two-week absence from the public eye hasn't helped.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Coast Guard has surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year.
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Reporting from Just the News
Program sweeps all 13,000 school boards' agendas every 12 hours, and ranks policies on whether parents should be concerned.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – After a federal judge halted construction of a border wall in the Big Bend region of Texas last week, the Trump administration has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting it to overturn the lower court ruling as the case proceeds.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The execution of an Islamic jihadist at Fort Hood will be broadcast live.
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