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State of the State Address Recap: What the Next Texas Legislative Session Will Look Like

By Ashley Waters News Reporter AUSTIN, Texas -- Gov. Greg Abbott delivered a 35-minute State of the State address Sunday evening, outlining his priorities for the upcoming 89th Texas legislative session. During his speech, Abbott touched on new legislation regarding the Texas economy, education, resource conservation, community safety, and immigration. He also emphasized seven emergency items: Property tax cuts Increased investment in water infrastructure Higher teacher pay Expanded high […]

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Sick of Sickness?: Wellness guide for TXST Bobcats!

By Nala McKenzie Blog Content Contributor It's Flu season bobcats! As we return to campus, there are a lot of different opportunities for sickness to form and spread around. Dormitories are also known for assisting in the quick spread of sickness as well, given it’s a crowded space filled with people. So here are a few methods to prevent the spread and contraction of contagious illnesses this Spring semester. The […]

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Operation Turkey gears up for annual Thanksgiving event in San Marcos

By Emma Peters News Reporter Gxi5@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS — Operation Turkey is preparing for its annual Thanksgiving Day event at Texas Roadhouse, inviting community volunteers to assist on Thursday morning. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to noon at Texas Roadhouse, located at 1502 Purple Heart Trail in San Marcos. This will mark the 13th year Operation Turkey has served the San Marcos area, with plans to deliver […]

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San Marcos community members have a shared discussion surrounding critical incidents with police at Dream Sessions

By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture A series of dream sessions hosted by the City of San Marcos’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator sparked conversations surrounding critical incidents involving police and gave the community a chance to learn about and discuss this topic on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the Dunbar Recreation Center. Two other sessions took place on Monday Oct. 21 in Spanish and English, and another […]

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Hays County residents have the opportunity to vote for a road bond on the November ballot

By Jaron Von Runnen News Reporter Nuh11@txstate.edu HAYS COUNTY, Texas – During November's election, Hays County voters will have the opportunity to vote to pass Proposition A, a road bond package including 31 transportation projects around the county, designed to increase road safety and reduce traffic congestion. The Hays County Commissioners Court called a $440 million bond election on the November 2024 ballot to seek voter approval. Contracted […]

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Tenants report poor management and unit conditions at Lanes at Oslo

By Felicity Guajardo Co-director of News and Culture Editor’s note: Some of the individuals who contributed to this story wish to remain anonymous to avoid public exposure. The identity of these individuals has been confirmed by reporters via phone call. UPDATE: On Oct. 15 our editors received an email from Brandon Smith, the asset manager for MCRE Management, the company that owns Lanes at Oslo. We have been given permission […]

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Kyle Police Will Increase Presence at Local Schools in Response to Uvalde Shooting

Jordan Young Web Content Manager From Kyle Police - In the wake of yesterday's tragic events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Kyle Police Department has directed patrol staff as well as officers from other assignments and divisions to make every effort to increase their presence at all of the school campuses in the city’s jurisdiction. "We are working closely with our partner agencies and Hays CISD to keep […]

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Deep in the Heart of Texas: Natural Gas Cuts Its Way Through the Hill Country

By Emily Martin & Will Wadsworth News Director & Assistant News Director In this month’s In the Public Interest segment, KTSW News worked its way through Hays County to find out more about the contentious Permian Highway Pipeline project. Once constructed, the pipeline will run from the Waha natural gas fields north of Fort Stockton to Katy on the western edges of Houston—a roughly 430-mile distance that runs through 16 […]

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