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Senator Joan Huffman has filed legislation to repeal tax exemptions for data centers, according to a statement from the senator on Tuesday.Senate Bill 293 would repeal the sales and use tax exemptions for qualifying data center and large data center projects, the press release...
government
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has been elected House Republican minority leader after defeating Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a closed-door vote Tuesday on Capitol Hill.Jordan won the secret ballot vote 106-73.Jordan, the current chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will......
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - A Crimestoppers reward will be paid for the Waco arrest of a fugitive who had been a DPS featured fugitive for the month of November. James Michael Jackson, Jr was located based on tip information provided with members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive......
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The Killeen Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Tuesday morning at a two-story complex in the area of Adams Avenue.Around 9:51 a.m., firefighters were dispatched and encountered smoke and flames coming from the second-floor apartment.Officials say fire crews quickly......
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Waco, Tx ( FOX44) - Because weather delayed work scheduled for Monday, the twin bridges over Lake Waco were to be closed Tuesday night for transporting concrete bridge caps. The caps are part of the reconstruction of the bridges. Due to the size of the precast bridge caps,......
News
The FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Texas, and a suspect is in custody, the agency said Monday.The FBI did not say whether any charges had been filed. The name of the suspect was being withheld pending......
government
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called an impeachment effort led by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie a farce and described Massie as disgruntled after Massie lost his reelection bid in a Republican primary earlier this year.Meanwhile, the House could vote as soon as Tuesday on......
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California voters have rejected a first-in-the-nation tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious ballot fight that generated huge spending by some prominent tech leaders eager to stop their taxes from going up.The measures failure is a win for Democratic......
baylor
Baylor University is taking steps to cut spending as it faces a projected $30 million budget deficit.University leaders say spending is currently outpacing revenue, citing rising costs, tuition discounting, and changes in undergraduate enrollment.To address the shortfall, Baylor....
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The La Vega Pirates are heading into the high school football playoffs after a dominant regular season, but for people in Bellmead, the team's success means more than wins and rankings.At Bellmart, longtime Bellmead resident and proud La Vega High School graduate Ruth Monteral......
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor is facing a projected $30 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting the university to pause faculty and staff hiring, delay noncritical construction projects and reevaluate planned campus facilities. In an email sent to....
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter After years of serving coffee and creating employment for adults with disabilities in Waco, Bitty and Beau's Coffee is closing Thursday. According to a KWTX article, The local franchise's owners, Mark and Amy Sauer, are retiring to travel and spend......
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By Reagan Hunter | Reporter Nearly 15 years after "Sironia" first brought Waco to the big screen, the film returned to the city that helped shape it. Its story asks how people measure a meaningful life. On Nov. 8, director Brandon Dickerson and lead actor-songwriter Wes......
