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A dog waits to be adopted at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Overcrowded shelters in southern states like Texas rely on moving dogs and cats north to be adopted.
Evan Casey
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Screwworm restrictions are slowing transports of dogs and cats from crowded shelters
Hope Kirwan
Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also costly for overcrowded shelters in Texas, which transfer many pets to other states.
Farmer Pat Mullooly inspects his crops Friday, July 10, 2026, at his farm in Clinton, Wisconsin. His parents shepherded the farm through the 1980s farm crisis when Mullooly was a teenager.
Angela Major
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Farmers are struggling to turn a profit. How does it compare to the farm crisis in the '80s?
Hope Kirwan
The Midland Independent School District Administration Building on Oct. 7, 2025 in downtown Midland.
Rikki Delgado
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The Texas Tribune
Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challenge
Jaden Edison
A row of power lines Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
Yfat Yossifor
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KERA
ERCOT prepares for record demand during Texas heat wave
Natalie Weber
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July 27th, 2026
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The 2025 study from Social Connection in America found that 63% of participants reported never taking action with their neighbors. Here in Lubbock, our Riley Wilson reports on a little rock library intended to spark community engagement and appreciation of nature.
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Lubbock City Council District 4 Runoff Election

Early voting for Lubbock City Council District 4 runs July 20-28.

Election Day is August 1.

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