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Bobbie Uno displays photographs of burnt brushes outside her home Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Clearfield, Utah. July Fourth fire works are a mainstay summer tradition for Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions ease, but the megadrought gripping the West means the colorful sparklers and exploding bottle rockets could be seriously dangerous. They also carry risk, starting thousands of fires a year - including one that burned Uno's home on the holiday last year. "Within five seconds my house, from the bushes to the rooftop, it was burning," she said. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

By Lindsay Whitehurst Jun. 27, 2021 11:20 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Express-News. June 9, 2021. Editorial: Only authentic artifacts to remember the Alamo Immortalized by a...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Austin American-Statesman. May 21, 2021. Editorial: Want more Texans back at work? Help them get child care Chuck Cohn...

Sign supporting various candidates sit outside an early voting location Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Mansfield, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey

May. 02, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

Volunteer Al Green looks at his phone as he takes a break from holding a sign supporting his candidate in a local election outside an early voting location Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Mansfield, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Republican Susan Wright makes US House runoff in Texas

By Paul J. Weber May. 01, 2021 10:58 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dallas Morning News. Feb. 18, 2021. Editorial: ‘Only the strong survive?’ That isn’t the society we want. Former Colorado City Mayor Tim...

Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations

By Paul J. Weber And Nomaan Merchant Jan. 22, 2021 03:02 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Friday moved to stop President Joe Biden from allowing a 100-day moratorium on deportations, bringing one of the first lawsuits...

FILE - This Dec. 16, 2020, file photo shows a view of the White House in Washington. In the six weeks since his defeat by Biden, Trump has been increasingly disengaged from his job. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality

By Jonathan Lemire Dec. 20, 2020 08:01 AM EST

FILE - In this March 20, 2013 file photo, Alex Cranberg, a six-year term on The University of Texas System Board, looks on during The University of Texas System Regents' audit committee meeting. Colorado-based oil and gas magnate Cranberg offered use of his French-made Dassault Falcon 900 EX to the Trump campaign. Major donors to President Donald Trump's campaign have found a way to gain influence beyond writing massive checks. They're lending their private jets, too. Records show the campaign has received more than $600,000 in private flights since July 2019. (AP Photo/Ricardo Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Friendly skies: Jet-owning donors reap Trump-era rewards

By Brian Slodysko And Michael Biesecker Oct. 01, 2020 02:07 PM EDT