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Texas Republicans urge Senate Democrats to give Mayorkas a full impeachment trial
Read full article: Texas Republicans urge Senate Democrats to give Mayorkas a full impeachment trialTwo Texans are among 11 House impeachment managers initiating a trial of the Homeland Security secretary in the Senate.
Partially buried clothing, tarp found in field search tied to convicted Texas killer Raul Meza Jr.
Read full article: Partially buried clothing, tarp found in field search tied to convicted Texas killer Raul Meza Jr.Authorities searched fields in Pflugerville to find evidence for another possible victim of convicted Texas killer Raul Meza Jr., court documents state.
FBI search Texas field in connection with accused serial killer Raul Meza
Read full article: FBI search Texas field in connection with accused serial killer Raul MezaAuthorities were searching a field in Pflugerville earlier this week in connection with accused serial killer Raul Meza Jr., who may be tied to murders in San Antonio.
COVID-19 upended Texas schools’ finances. Now they’re calling for a new funding system.
Read full article: COVID-19 upended Texas schools’ finances. Now they’re calling for a new funding system.Districts like Pflugerville ISD, which is struggling with a $12 million deficit and weighing school closures, say the pandemic and rising inflation have eroded the value of the state’s last effort to overhaul its public education finance system.
Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a “roller coaster” trying to survive
Read full article: Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a “roller coaster” trying to surviveAlthough child care providers have mostly reopened, 8% have closed permanently since the start of the pandemic — and 57% of Texas counties still qualify as child care deserts.
Texas man charged with killing missing girlfriend after ‘disturbing chain of events’ emerge, TCSO says
Read full article: Texas man charged with killing missing girlfriend after ‘disturbing chain of events’ emerge, TCSO saysA Pflugerville woman who disappeared late last month was likely killed by her boyfriend, who is currently on the run, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen: She’s tutoring her siblings while learning remotely. How one Texas high school senior navigates the pandemic.
Read full article: Listen: She’s tutoring her siblings while learning remotely. How one Texas high school senior navigates the pandemic.Isabel Suarez works on homework at her home in Pflugerville. Remote learning has been challenging for students this fall, especially because Texas gave schools little time and few resources to prepare. The Texas Tribune talked to one of those students: 18-year-old Isabel Suarez, who cares for her siblings during the day while their mother is at work. We asked her to record moments throughout a typical day of virtual school and show us what it's like to be a high school senior during the pandemic. Like many other Texas high school students this year, she is struggling to stay caught up on her assignments and pass all of her classes.