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A makeshift memorial
A makeshift memorial dedicated to the lives of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who were killed during last year’s Texas Hill Country flash floods is seen on June 24, 2026 in Hunt, Texas. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly one year after the devastating July 4th Texas Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the camp’s location along the Guadalupe River. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

One year after devastating Texas floods, adoption of warning systems remains uneven

A year after catastrophic flooding in Texas's Hill Country exposed critical gaps in emergency warning systems, state and local officials are expanding efforts in flood detection technology.
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Greg Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a primary election night event hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas and the Texas Young Republicans at Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill in Austin on March 3, 2026. (Jay Janner / The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Texas governor orders health agencies to address Chinese cyber risk in patient monitoring devices

“I will not let Communist China spy on Texans,” Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a recent letter directing state health agencies to undertake a series of preventative…
Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends a signing ceremony for an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department, at the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Texas attorney general sues TP-Link for exposing users to cyber risk, deceptive business practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against TP-Link, the first in a series his office is planning to file against Chinese companies that, he…
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