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Cattle cross the border into Douglas, Arizona, for the first time in more than a year as the United States lifts its ban on livestock imports from Mexico.
Nina Kravinsky
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KJZZ
Live cattle imports temporarily paused again after recent U.S.-Mexico border reopening
Nina Kravinsky
Sonora's cattle ranchers' union says the border will reopen to live cattle after a "technical problem" is resolved.
HHSC shared the new application timeliness data during recent monthly stakeholder meetings. The data shows the state went from processing more than 90% of Medicaid applications within 45 days – the federal standard processing time – to 62% by late August.
Michael Gonzalez
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AP
Texas' Medicaid application backlog grows to more than 210,000, state data shows
Abigail Ruhman
The upcoming Republican National Convention in Dallas will break decades of political precedent by being held in a midterm election year without any delegates to vote on nominees or party platform issues. Experts say the impact on polls could be negligible.
Chris Carlson
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AP
Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas is anything but conventional. Why is it happening?
James Hartley
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New Texas laws expand repair rights, regulate solar sellers and recognize gold as money
David Martin Davies
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September 2nd, 2026
The KTTZ News Team
Rising food costs are hitting some of the most vulnerable Texans — including seniors living on fixed incomes. The food assistance nonprofit Feeding Texas has seen an increase in seniors seeking support over the past year. Meanwhile, KERA's Abigail Ruhman reports federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could be causing a significant backlog of Medicaid and SNAP applications in the state.
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