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Waco-McLennan County Library provides program updates

Molly-Jo Tilton

During its work session yesterday, the City Council heard an update from the Waco-McLennan County Library on new technology and programs at the library.

Rep. Brad Buckley, chair of the Texas House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Education, listens to testimony during a hearing on Aug. 12, 2024, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced on Feb. 13, 2025 that Buckley would once again chair that committee during the 89th legislative session.

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Texas House delays hearing on school funding and voucher bills due to late fiscal analysis

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Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law

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Texas man indicted in ‘firebombing’ of Colorado Tesla dealership

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Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.
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Scientists in New Zealand believe they may have the first-ever recording of a shark making noise.
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Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

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Matthew McConaughey, industry reps push for Texas lawmakers to beef up state's film incentive fund

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Medicaid, SNAP cuts could cost 68,000 Texas jobs, report finds

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Why Texas’ massive drop in child abuse and neglect deaths is misleading

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Texas Democrats select Kendall Scudder as state party chair

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