North Texas Food Bank Bolsters Mobile Pantry Access, Bringing Crucial Food Support Amidst Rising Insecurity

The North Texas Food Bank, with significant support from the PepsiCo Foundation, is enhancing its mobile pantry services to combat escalating food insecurity across the region. This expansion by the North Texas Food Bank aims to deliver nutritious food directly into neighborhoods, ensuring that families in need can access essential supplies with dignity and ease,…

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Texas Student Groups Rally: Fundraising Efforts Surge After Dream Act Overturned, Raising Over $30,000 for Undocumented Students

In a significant development that has sent ripples through the higher education landscape, two dedicated student-led organizations in Texas have raised over $30,000 to support undocumented students facing increased financial burdens following the federal overturning of the Texas Dream Act. This vital law, which had for over two decades granted eligible undocumented students access to…

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Texas Broadband Expansion Stalled: Billions Promised, Rural Areas Still Disconnected

Four years after ambitious promises and billions of dollars were earmarked for high-speed internet expansion in rural Texas, the state’s efforts remain significantly stalled, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without essential digital access. The initial vision for **Texas Broadband Expansion**, fueled by federal infrastructure funding, aimed to bridge the persistent digital divide, but bureaucratic…

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Federal Budget Bill's Pell Grant Cuts Threaten College Access for Nearly 500,000 Texas Students

Federal Budget Bill’s Pell Grant Cuts Threaten College Access for Nearly 500,000 Texas Students

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed federal budget bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by President Donald Trump, contains measures that could significantly curtail college access and affordability for hundreds of thousands of students in Texas. The provisions, embedded within a U.S. House proposal that the Senate is reportedly under White House pressure to…

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