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		<title>THCa Will Get You High, but Is It Legal in Texas?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:25:53 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>North Texas camps recalibrate to avoid new state regulations following deadly flood</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:08:33 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Investigations into inappropriate Texas student-teacher relationships have spiked</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>As Elected Trustees Sit on the Sidelines, Fort Worth ISD Parents Call for Transparency</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Does a Swirl of Vouchers and Closures Represent a Spiral for Texas Schools?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Texas To Lead, Fund Its Own Psychedelic Trials After Drug Industry Balks</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Abbott-Endorsed SNAP Restrictions Go Into Effect This Week, but Who&#8217;s Checking?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/10/snap-benefitsTada-Images-adobe-stock.jpeg" alt="SNAP benefits accepted sign on door" />Milk products, ice cream and snacks like chips can still be purchased with SNAP benefits in Texas, but check out the list of what is prohibited.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;An attempt to ban the industry&#8217;: Dallas THC shops react to smokable hemp rule</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:23:23 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Ken Paxton Urges Collin County To Slow Down Islamic Development</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Thousands of Students Zoned to Dallas ISD Have Applied for Private School Vouchers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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