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Number of Texas deaths linked to winter storm grows to 151, including 23 in Dallas-Fort Worth area Most of the deaths were caused by hypothermia, according to state officials. The brutal winter storm in February knocked out power, heat and water to millions of Texans.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) 9:57 PM on Apr 30, 2021 CDT More than 150 Texans died because of February’s winter storm, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. In its latest update, the state health agency said that 151 fatalities have officially been linked to the brutal storm, ...

Texas House passes cautious $247B budget, rejects more health care for working poor House members sidestepped most incendiary topics, as members of both parties pulled controversial amendments. The Texas House was poised late Thursday to approve a $247 billion, two-year state budget that frustrates Democrats by moving cautiously and delaying spending federal COVID-19 money. Republicans vexed them further by rejecting a plan for more health care for the working poor.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) to include final roll call on budget. AUSTIN — The Texas House late Thursday passed a $246...

Six Texas counties, local residents and an anti-rail group sued the U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday to block development on a highly anticipated proposed high-speed passenger rail line between Dallas and Houston that's banking on Japanese bullet-train technology, calling it a "colossal mess and waste of resources."

Trooper Damon Allan Act, named for slain trooper, returns to state legislature Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed by a man who attacked law enforcement only to get out on bail five months later. Abbott is supporting bail reform. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:29 PM CDT April 6, 2021 FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas — Texas State Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed by DaBrett Black on Thanksgiving 2017 during a regular traffic stop. Black shot Allen with a long gun before he sped away. But while Back had a history of violence against law enforcement and had ...

Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Central Texas tops 76,000 Staff © Provided by Waco-Temple-Bryan KWTX-TV More than 25,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine hare headed to Central Texas providers this week as part of more than 2.5 million doses allocated statewide. More than 76,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Central Texas since the start of the pandemic a year ago and the virus has claimed nearly 1,600 lives in the region. (File) (KWTX) – The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Central Texas rose by 108 Monday to 76,045 and the death toll increa...