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Election: Texas purges voter rolls of over 1 million voters | FOX 7 Austin
SUMMARY: In 2021, Governor Abbott signed several laws to tighten Texas voting regulations, including Senate Bill 1 and 2, which established statewide voting hours, prohibited drive-through voting, and banned unsolicited mail-in ballot applications. Significant voter roll purges followed, removing over a million individuals, including 6,500 noncitizens. The laws also allowed withholding funds from counties failing to remove non-citizens and made it a felony to mishandle votes. Critics, including the ACLU of Texas, argue the state’s data is flawed, as many incorrectly flagged individuals were misidentified as non-citizens. Abbott, however, maintains the accuracy of the reviews and encourages voter registration updates.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the removal of more than one million voters from voter rolls in the state of Texas. The governor says the ongoing purge is to protect the integrity of the election and crackdown on illegal voting.
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Fiesta de los Niños celebrates STEM learning and video games at Fiesta 2025
SUMMARY: Fiesta de los Niños at Fiesta 2025 celebrates STEM through engaging activities for kids, including video games and technology. The event, held at Port San Antonio, emphasizes the fusion of tradition and innovation, inspiring creativity in children like nine-year-old Josiah Gonzalez. Despite facing challenges related to his disabilities, Josiah finds solace in gaming, which enhances his focus and creativity. The event features free activities such as driving simulators and augmented reality, aiming to make STEM accessible to all kids. Josiah’s mom highlights its positive impact, noting that one event can significantly influence a child’s future.

Thousands of families celebrated this year’s Fiesta with a science twist at Fiesta de los Niños.
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Search Continues for Driver Who Ran Over Two Teenage Girls and Drove Off Without Helping
SUMMARY: Authorities are searching for a driver who struck two teenage girls on separate bicycles early this morning on Airline Drive in West Mount Houston and fled the scene. Surveillance footage captured the incident, showing a 2008 Black Audi hitting the girls around 3:00 a.m., reversing, and potentially hitting one of them again before driving away. Both girls, aged 15, are from the local neighborhood and are hospitalized, one in critical condition and the other serious. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reports that they have identified the suspect vehicle, but the driver remains unknown. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Two teenagers were injured after being struck by a driver who fled the scene.
Surveillance images show several other cars driving by without stopping to help.
The incident occurred at the corner of Airline and West Mount Houston at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Starting Monday, Cy Fair ISD restarting more than a dozen school bus routes that were cut
SUMMARY: Starting Monday, Cy Fair ISD will reinstate 16 school bus routes that were previously cut due to budget constraints. Last June, the district limited bus access based on student distances from schools, disqualifying many. This reinstatement is seen as a positive move towards enhancing student safety, particularly for families like Katherine Robinson’s, where her daughter was without bus access. Although there are only five weeks left in the school year, parents are relieved. A pay increase for bus drivers has enabled this change, with hopes for more routes in the future. It’s a significant step forward for student transportation.

Last year, the cut nearly 80 routes, affecting close to 30,000 students. Now some of those routes are coming back.
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