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July 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation banning assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings, sending it to the Senate where it faces likely defeat.
Issues:Gun Safety
July 29, 2022
At least 13 people in San Antonio have been infected with the monkeypox virus, Metro Health reported Friday.
July 29, 2022
WASHINGTON — Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on assault weapons on Friday, moving over the near-unanimous opposition of Republicans to reinstate a prohibition that expired nearly two decades ago.
Issues:Gun Safety
July 29, 2022
LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — Saturday will mark the sixth anniversary of the tragic loss of 16 lives when a hot air balloon, whose pilot was under the influence, crashed into a power line in Lockhart.
July 28, 2022
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday approved a plan to invest billions of dollars in semiconductor manufacturing and research, pushing the measure through after GOP leaders reversed course and opposed it over an unrelated budget deal in the Senate that angered Republicans in both chambers.
Issues:Technology
June 29, 2022
It’s hard to imagine how Tuesday’s surprise hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee could’ve been more damning for President DONALD TRUMP.
June 21, 2022
Have you ever wondered — or worried — how much water will be flowing from the San Marcos Springs in the next 10 years? 20 years? 50 years? Researchers at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment want to create a public dashboard that can answer those questions.
Issues:Protecting Our Planet
June 20, 2022
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Amid a drought and a rapidly growing population, water in Texas is in demand more than ever. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett announced today two million dollars in federal funds that will hopefully address some of these issues and the impact of climate change locally.
June 12, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — In this week's edition of Texas This Week, KVUE Managing Editor of Political Content Ashley Goudeau talks with U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) about the Protecting Our Children Act and Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.
Issues:Gun Safety
June 7, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin ISD is set to receive some major federal funding to help cover what it spent on COVID-19 safety measures.