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- Sep 25, 2026
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Texas advocates warn proposed cuts to health, assistance programs could hurt vulnerable communities (opens the original)
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Advocates warn funding cuts proposed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, or HHSC, could hinder access to critical services and programs. Dozens of advocates from across Texas testified in front of the legislative budget board Thursday to ask state lawmakers to protect programs they said are critical to some of Texas’ most vulnerable populations – including people with disabilities, children and low-income families. HHSC’s proposed cuts – which would affect more than 20 client serv
Half of Texas families have someone skipping meals or eating less as food costs rise, new poll says (opens the original)
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Texas families are struggling to keep up with rising food costs, according to a new poll from No Kid Hungry Texas. Half of Texas families surveyed reported at least one member of the household skipping meals or eating less because of concerns about cost. Advocates warn food insecurity and the effects of inflation could worsen as federal changes to food assistance programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, go into effect. No Kid Hungry Texas conducts this kind of polli
McKinney's cardiac survival rate jumped 300% in a year. Community members play a key role (opens the original)
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John de St. Germain was fixing a light at his part-time job at the Bike Mart in McKinney in April of last year, when nearly 300 volts of energy traveled through his body. His heart stopped. His coworker had served as a medic in the military and immediately jumped into action. She began chest compressions, or CPR, to help blood flow through his body while the store’s general manager called 911. Given the circumstances, John was lucky. “When your heart stops, you have seconds, maybe minutes to get
Texas has a new plan to better include young children with disabilities in classrooms (opens the original)
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Texas is trying to do a better job of including young children with disabilities in classrooms alongside their peers. Federal law already requires schools to educate children with disabilities alongside children without disabilities whenever appropriate. But that doesn't always happen in preschool and childcare classrooms, and a new state plan is trying to understand why, and what Texas can do about it. The Texas Early Childhood Inclusion Plan for 2026–2030 was developed jointly by the Texas Edu
A 'super El Niño' is on the way. What that means for fall and winter weather in the central U.S. (opens the original)
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Scientists say a "super" El Niño is likely to cause a mild winter to many parts of the central U.S. — and may bring relief to some states experiencing drought. The naturally occurring climate pattern happens every two to seven years when subtropical trade winds blow warmer water towards America's West Coast. But this year's El Niño is forecasted to be the strongest on record dating back to 1950, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. It's driven by record-high temperatures
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