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FEMA, Texas and Floods

What FEMA’s acting chief said about missed calls after Texas flooding

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — After the devastating Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County that claimed the lives of 137 people, FEMA is under intense scrutiny from members of Congress over its response to the disaster, including claims that thousands of calls from survivors went unanswered in the critical days that followed.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FEMA Chief Rejects Criticism, Calls Texas Floods Response 'A Model' for Dealing With Disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people

ABC News on MSN · 1d

FEMA Search and Rescue chief resigns over agency's response to Texas floods: Sources

Pagurek told colleagues he was frustrated by the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to dismantle FEMA and by new hurdles that slowed the agency's response to the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month,

Texas, Democrats and GOP redistricting

Associated Press News on MSN · 4h

Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections. Republican Gov.

The New York Times · 3h

At Redistricting Hearing, Texas Democrats Attack Silent Republicans

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2h

Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing

At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.

Texas, floods and offered lawmakers

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Lawmakers Begin Review of Catastrophic Floods That Killed at Least 135

Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people

Los Angeles Daily News · 1d

Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame

A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at least 136 people, a top Republican leading the effort said Wednesday.

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Princeton, Texas, is growing faster than any U.S. city. Now it's racing to catch up.

DL Caldwell is still the first one through the door every morning at the pawn shop he owns in Princeton, Texas. At 82 years ...

US Sen. John Cornyn calls for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in Texas

Cornyn made the comments in reference to a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that's surrounded by ...

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Leaders of Texas town hit by floods frustrated over lack of answers from top emergency official

Ingram officials have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were ...

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These are the Texas counties under Abbott's disaster declaration for deadly flooding

The number of counties under Gov. Greg Abbott's disaster declaration for the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country has ...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is handing more of his office’s work to costly private lawyers

Despite having an office with hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton frequently opts to hire private lawyers. One cost taxpayers ...

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Army Corps redirects radioactive waste from Michigan to Texas

WAYNE COUNTY, MI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending lightly irradiated waste from upstate New York to Texas ...

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North Texas hotels, rentals game plan for up to 100,000 tourists a day for 2026 World Cup

Millions of tourists are expected to pour into Dallas next year for the FIFA World Cup, pushing the city’s lodging capacity ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion

A group representing High Plains region farmers has launched a campaign to make buyers aware of synthetic fibers’ impact on ...

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Tuna products recalled in Texas and other states due to potential listeria contamination

Various tuna products have been pulled from store shelves in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana because of potential ...

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Glass Lewis, ISS sue Texas over law limiting DEI, ESG proxy advice

Glass Lewis and ISS, two of the best known proxy advisers, sued Texas on Thursday to block a first-of-its-kind state law ...

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