Public commenters and OPIC push TCEQ to recognize schools, hospitals and churches as "affected persons" in concrete batch-plant permits At the TCEQ meeting, the Office of Public Interest Counsel presented its 2025 annual report. Multiple parents, school and faith-based groups urged the agency and legislature to expand affected-person status for contested-case hearings so schools, childcare centers, hospitals and churches within proximity of concrete batch plants can seek hearings;

Public voices are rising as parents and community leaders demand that schools, hospitals, and churches be recognized as "affected persons" in the fight against concrete batch plants operating too close for comfort.

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Texas Experts Confirm Vaccines Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks Experts affirm vaccines are essential in preventing disease outbreaks in Texas.

The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations reveals shocking insights into how corruption in science is undermining public trust in vaccines, crucial for our health safety.

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Expert Confirms Fentanyl Overdose as Cause of Death in Toxicology Report Toxicology findings reveal acute intoxication from fentanyl and other drugs in deceased.

The alarming rise in fentanyl-related fatalities has Texas officials sounding the alarm for urgent public awareness and intervention.

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Texas Senate passes landmark bill to improve food health standards nationwide Texas becomes the first state to pass a transformative health-focused food bill.

Texas lawmakers just passed a groundbreaking bill that could transform food health standards nationwide and tackle obesity head-on!

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Texas lawmakers update criminal procedure on e-cigarettes and sexually violent predators Lawmakers amend criminal codes regarding e-cigarettes and offenses by sexually violent predators.

Texas lawmakers are at a crossroads, debating Senate Bill 1610, which could reshape the regulation of e-cigarettes and redefine how we manage sexually violent predators.

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Jelly Roll addresses fentanyl crisis and Narcan's life-saving potential in urgent presentation Jelly Roll highlights Fentanyl crisis, stressing urgency of Narcan education amid rising overdose deaths.

Jelly Roll's powerful message on the fentanyl crisis reveals a staggering 190 lives lost daily, urging us all to confront this devastating epidemic together.

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