March 28, 2024
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Lawmakers Look Into Possible Misuse Of Funds By OSDE, Superintendent Walters

State lawmakers are looking into reports of misspent funds by State Superintendent Ryan Walters. Senate and House leadership say they were notified that Walters allegedly spent taxpayer dollars to hire an outside public relations firm to book interviews on national news outlets. The state superintendent has made dozens of appearances on national news outlets, most

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Texas orphan well backlog grows, even as federal funds flow

An old oil well leaks salt water and oil on Antina Ranch near Monahans. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer Hawk Dunlap shows a stick, reeking of crude oil after dipping it until an improperly plugged well on Antina Ranch near Monahans. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer That should have been enough to plug an additional 800 oil wells beyond

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