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New challenge to school funding system

New challenge to school funding system

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New challenge to school funding system

Texas Press Association
Thursday, July 30, 2026
AUSTIN— The Midland school district is suing Education Commissioner Mike Morath and other state leaders in another challenge to the state’s public school finance system, known as “Robin Hood,” according to The Texas Tribune.Three legal challenges over the past three decades have failed, with Texas...

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2026 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public And Civic Meetings Coming Up
Thursday, July 30, 2026
SILVERTON CITY COUNCIL Monday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., City Hall, 409 Broadway, Silverton, (806) 823-2125TURKEY CITY COUNCIL Monday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., City Hall, 602 Lyles St., Turkey, (806) 423-1033MATADOR CITY COUNCIL Thursday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 3472255 KING...
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.The speech chorusYears ago I directed a speech...
ARECENTTREND for preparing“melting potatoes”uses the same technique I use for roasting them at a high temperature to crisp the outside of the potatoes while building steam on the inside, creating a soft, fluffy interior. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

ARECENTTREND for preparing“melting potatoes”uses the same technique I use for roasting them at a high temperature to crisp the outside of the potatoes while building steam on the inside, creating a soft, fluffy interior. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Oil, butter and broth enrich these ordinary potatoes

Angelina L
Thursday, July 30, 2026
CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMWhat’s not to love about the versatile, nutritious potato? There are so many to pick from. The golden variety really shines in this recipe for potato coins.
Harness up your time machine

Harness up your time machine

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Harness up your time machine

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, July 30, 2026
COMMENTARYIf you need a break from the news of the day, step back in time. Find yourself a different crisis. Different daily challenges. A different drought. A different war.
Succession-planting fall gardens

Succession-planting fall gardens

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Succession-planting fall gardens

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, July 30, 2026
CUISINE & CULTURESuccession planting is the gardening practice of planting crops at intervals rather than planting at the same time. Succession gardening staggers plantings of the same or different crops over time to ensure there will be new plants to harvest throughout the growing season.
Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

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Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
LAST WEEK’S TRIVIA ANSWER:In 1936, Route 66 terminated at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica, California; later it was symbolically extended to the Santa Monica Pleasure Pier, with its much larger capacity for welcoming travelers.HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR...
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

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TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Corvettes in Jefferson“I’ve just been a car guy...
Flooding batters Hill Country once again

Flooding batters Hill Country once again

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Flooding batters Hill Country once again

Texas Press Association
Thursday, July 23, 2026
AUSTIN— A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties, including Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie. At least two fatalities were reported near Comfort and Uvalde.More than 270 people were rescued.
Is your brain ripe for picking?

Is your brain ripe for picking?

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Is your brain ripe for picking?

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, July 23, 2026
COMMENTARY“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”That adage came my way in an email from a medical group I pay to have access to my doctor, who is somehow supposed to feel obligated to keep me alive. So far, so good.The emails are a perk of the whole setup and can be interactive.