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Staffing problems remain at Dalhart prison

Despite Texas' prison inmate population currently at 21st century lows, the tiny Dalhart Unit remains understaffed, a chronic issue in most of the state's lockups.

By Karen Kidd | Feb 19, 2021

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Bovina ISD budgets roughly $700 on organizations involved in lobbying efforts

Approximately 88% of Texans oppose taxpayer-funded lobbying and many are unaware of how they pay for it, according to a Texas Public Policy Foundation poll.

By Staff reports | Dec 17, 2020

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McDowell: Abbott should denounce further lockdowns

By Staff reports | Sep 8, 2020

Wheeler County Republican Chairman Elizabeth McDowell is calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to fully re-open Texas and commit to keeping the state open.

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SWEPCO denied approval for wind project to serve East Texas, the Panhandle

By Elle Johnson | Jul 15, 2020

The Public Utility Commission of Texas denied authorization to Southwestern Electric Power Co. to implement its plan to add 810 megawatts of wind energy in the Panhandle and East Texas.

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Texans could save $344 million each year through distributed storage, expense deferral

By Charmaine Little | 4 years ago

Texas has the potential to save $344 million a year through distributed storage and the deferral of transmission and distribution expenses and $300 million more in annual rate costs, according to PV-Magazine.

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Panhandle Regional Planning Commission spearheads post-coronavirus shutdown employment effort

By Michael Pineda | Apr 30, 2020

In an effort to help address the issue of rising unemployment, the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission is partnering with other organizations to provide information on local employment opportunities.

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Some Texas prisons go on lockdown, while others make masks to stem tide of COVID-19

By Michael Pineda | Apr 12, 2020

AUSTIN – In an effort to stunt the spread of the COVID-19 virus, officials in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have resorted to a lockdown in 15 state prisons.