Wildfire smoke from Canada could affect NYC air quality amid this week's intense heat

• Drought is a factor in rising beef prices. • Low herd sizes are a factor in rising beef prices. • Concerns about the new world screwworm in the United States are a factor in rising beef prices.

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• The investigation is focused on HISD's plans to consolidate special education services. • The district has not released details on the consolidation plans. • The TEA investigation is ongoing.

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• Homelessness in Texas has largely been treated as a local problem. • Counties run jails and public hospitals. • Nonprofits provide housing and services.

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• Ken Paxton, serving as Texas Attorney General, filed in excess of 100 lawsuits against the Biden administration. • The legal actions sought to halt or modify federal policies, including immigration and climate measures. • Paxton’s office committed substantial personnel, legal funding and coordination with coalitions to pursue the litigation. • The extensive lawsuit portfolio has become a cornerstone of Paxton’s rhetoric in his U.S. Senate campaign. • The lawsuits remain active, with some advancing to the appellate stage while others await court decisions.

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