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• Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Jan. 3, 2023

  A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living. Full Story 

• Buses from Texas drop off more than 100 migrants in a bitterly cold Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Dec. 25, 2022

  Gov. Greg Abbott reportedly sent the migrants, who arrived at Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence Saturday night. The governor has been busing migrants to Democratic-let cities since April and first sent buses to Harris’ home in September. Full Story 

• Did party politics cost a Texas city manager and attorney their jobs?

  By Jayme Lozano Carver and Pooja Salhotra Dec. 16, 2022

  City councils are typically nonpartisan. Odessa residents are wondering if that’s still the case after the local Republican Party helped elect new council members. Full Story 

• West Texas parents are suing their schools over racism as others demand action over antisemitic bullying

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Dec. 15, 2022

  School leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story. Full Story 

• A boil-water notice in Houston made national news. In rural Texas, it’s a way of life.

  By Pooja Salhotra and Jayme Lozano Carver Dec. 7, 2022

  Rural communities face compounding reasons they can’t improve their water infrastructure, including inflation and a lack of human resources. Full Story 

• Hundreds of Texas Methodist churches vote to split from denomination after years of infighting over gay marriage and abortion

  By Jayme Lozano Carver and Robert Downen Dec. 3, 2022

  Those leaving are frustrated that the church has taken positions they feel are too liberal. Full Story 

• Supreme Court leaves student debt relief program on hold after Texas judge blocked it

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Dec. 1, 2022

  More than 16 million people had already been approved for student loan debt relief by the Education Department when a federal judge in North Texas struck down the plan last month. Full Story 

• Texas’ rural hospitals are — once again — at grave risk of closing

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Nov. 30, 2022

  A rural hospital hasn’t closed in Texas since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. That could change as federal relief ends. Full Story 

• Texas’ nursing homes are missing something: nurses

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Nov. 15, 2022

  A dearth of nurses is leaving Texas seniors — especially in rural areas — without care. Full Story 

• Sid Miller declares victory in Texas agriculture commissioner race

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Nov. 9, 2022

  Securing a third term with strong support across rural Texas, the Republican pledged to expand medical use of cannabis and funding for rural health care. Full Story