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Texas Ag Commissioner Wants Deep Fryers Back in Schools

Sid Miller says it’s “not about french fries; it’s about freedom.”

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The Flash Of Dallas Art Week Brings Unexpected Depth

The fair welcomes artist Anila Quayaam Agha, who uses ancient sacred geometry to create a luminescent, non-demominational mosque in the heart of Texas.

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Texas’ 2013 Decision to Ban Planned Parenthood Proves to Be as Foolish as Anticipated

Thousands of low income, uninsured women must fend for themselves for cancer screenings, birth control and more in Texas.

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By 2017 Georgetown, TX Will Run Entirely on Renewable Energy

Deep in the heart of red Texas, a town goes green to save green.

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The Vision for a 21st Century Drive-in

Way out in West Texas, a grand plan for a drive-in movie theater promised to invigorate an entire community.

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Meet the Filmmaker Who Infiltrated the Underbelly of Commercial Oil Development

Rachel Boynton's film follows the quest to drill for oil off the coast of West Africa, and Ghana's attempt to protect its people.

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The $10,000 College Degree? It Might Be Coming to Florida

It looks like Texas Governor Rick Perry's call for a $10,000 college degree idea is faring better than his failed Presidential bid. In 2011,...

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Stephen Colbert Skewers Texas GOP's Attack on Critical Thinking

The minds of our young people are being poisoned by knowledge!

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Mess in Texas: Holding Big Oil Accountable in the Lone Star State

In unincorporated West Texas, where oil derricks dominate the landscape, locals aren't sure about "drill, baby, drill" anymore.

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Discarded by Walmart, a Box Store Becomes a Thriving Library

Residents of McAllen, TX eager to use free internet or check out a novel can do so in an unusual

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With an Execution Stayed, Texans Still Likelier to Be Executed Than Die in Plane Crash

While a death row prisoner awaits his fate, Texas justice under Governor Rick Perry has become more dangerous than air travel.

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Who’s More Texan? Rick Perry, George W. Bush, and the Paradox of Texas Identity

Perry never had to prove his authentic Texas specialness, so he’s free to transcend it.

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The Texas Mirage: How Rick Perry's Rightward Shift Is Messing with Texas' Growth

Texas has indeed shown some impressive economic growth under Governor Perry, but Perry the presidential candidate may soon destroy that.

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Intermission: It's Tami Taylor, Y'all

Friday Night Lights will always hold a place in our hearts. In honor of the series finale, we bring you every "y'all" Tami Taylor ever uttered.

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The Lone Vegan State: On Going Meatless in Texas

Everything's bigger in the Lone Star State, including our taste for meat. Here's how I've managed to survive as a vegan.