SUMMARY: Texas Senator Joan Huffman has filed SB 1, the proposed state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium, emphasizing conservative fiscal principles. The state anticipates a $194.6 billion revenue from a nearly $24 billion surplus. The budget allocates $73.1 billion for public education, which includes increased teacher pay and a focus on school safety. Healthcare and human services will receive $46.5 billion, with $3 billion dedicated to a new Dementia Prevention Institute. Other key allocations include $6.5 billion for border security, $5 billion for the electric grid, and incentives for the film industry. Public hearings will gather stakeholder input.

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SUMMARY: The KXAN Data Hub presents a variety of data-driven stories on topics like weather, climate, and growth in Texas. Updated regularly, it includes weather charts and graphics for 2025. Notably, Austin recorded its highest temperature of 109°F and lowest of 16°F in 2024. The hub tracks daily temperatures, rainfall, and lake levels, comparing current data to historical averages. In 2024, Camp Mabry set numerous temperature records, and severe weather warnings are monitored across Central Texas. The latest updates and forecasts are available from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.

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SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to target foreign groups posing threats to U.S. citizens, specifically designating Mexican cartels, the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, and Salvadoran MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations. He asserts these cartels present a national security threat, engaging in violence and drug trafficking that destabilizes the Western Hemisphere and impacts the U.S. The order establishes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, requiring relevant agencies to eliminate these organizations’ presence in the U.S. Trump acts following persistent calls from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders for such measures.

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