Bitcoin mining afflicts locals with noise pollution, threatens water supplies, and receives generous public backing.

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Val Verde County’s Conservative Democratic Sheriff on Misinformation, Immigration "Before people start commenting on the border, come visit the bord ...

Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session ...

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Republicans want to double down on a system that can keep Texans in jail for years without a trial, while attacking bail ...

A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been ...

DEI campus crackdown, Republicans are now going after gender and ethnic studies programs and faculty independence.

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Three months into his second presidential term, Donald Trump appears well off pace to hit his promised record numbers of deportations. As much of the country focuses on Trump’s international ...