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The Texas Tribune on MSN2d
The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.
Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC ...
Texas lawmakers consider priorities as they head into Special Legislative Session
Texas lawmakers will return to the dome in Austin Monday with a laundry list of priorities from Governor Abbott.
Hyde Park Herald6d
Hyde Park Stories: Making the Museum of Science and Industry — the Field Columbian Museum
This story is the second of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park.
Powerful NC lawmaker leads hemp firm as tighter rules face legislative gridlock
Rep. John Bell has one foot in the hemp industry and the other in the legislature. And he says he’s also being asked to run ...
Closing the loophole: updates on federal and state attempts to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products
Gonnell and Cole White of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP outline federal and state developments related to the regulation of ...
Grist on MSN10h
The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules
So what exactly is a heat dome, and why does it last so long? And what gives with all the extra moisture?
Special Session: Texas Targets Flood Recovery, THC Limits, And Redistricting
Texas lawmakers face a packed agenda as they reconvene for a special 30-day legislative session Monday, with high-stakes ...
A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 ...