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NOAA Contract Boom: A Lafayette maritime tech firm, Chance Maritime Technologies, just landed a $21.6M NOAA deal for up to eight uncrewed ocean drones to boost U.S. charting and port safety. Retail Pressure: Kroger’s new CEO says the chain will cut prices on “thousands of products” as shoppers buy fewer, cheaper items. Cost-of-Living Relief: Texas sales tax holidays are underway through Monday for WaterSense and Energy Star items, with the Comptroller projecting about $15.7M in tax savings. Local Housing Reality Check: Dripping Springs residents are set for a roughly 40% wastewater rate hike starting in September to fund a $90M–$100M treatment plant expansion. Big Tech Privacy Fight: Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Meta/WhatsApp over claims about encryption and access to private messages. SpaceX Watch: Starship’s upgraded launch from Texas was scrubbed again, with a retry planned for Friday.

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Texas exceeds national job growth rate despite some losses

The Center Square |

Owner: The Franklin News Foundation info about owner

The Center Square

Right-wing

Owned By	The Franklin News Foundation (John Tillman, Chairman)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.thecentersquare.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Texas AG Paxton files lawsuit against Discord alleging company violated online safety laws

KVUE - Texas |

Owner: TEGNA Inc. info about owner

KVUE

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Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1971
Website	kvue.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Austin
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

'Texas businesses are just different': Campers outside new Mid-Cities H-E-B explain the hype

KERA - Texas |

Owner: North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. & American Government info about owner

KERA - Texas

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. (Non-profit) & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1973
Website	https://www.keranews.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Dallas
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Houston County’s lowest midgrade gas price recorded at $3.99 for week ending May 16

Wiregrass Times - Alabama |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

Wiregrass Times - Alabama

Indeterminate

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://wiregrasstimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alabama,
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users

The Texas Tribune |

Owner: Texas Tribune, Inc. info about owner

The Texas Tribune

Neutral

Owned By	Texas Tribune, Inc. (Non-profit, Sonal Shah CEO)
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.texastribune.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Austin
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Texas grocer H-E-B to close Austin store in move that spotlights its evolution into real estate empire

The Real Deal - New York |

Owner: Amir Korangy info about owner

The Real Deal

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Owned By	Amir Korangy through Korangy Publishing Inc.
Year Founded	2003
Website	https://therealdeal.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Texas church goes through digital declutter

Baptist Press - Tennessee |

Owner: Southern Baptist Convention info about owner

Baptist Press - Tennessee

Center-right

Owned By	Southern Baptist Convention (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1946
Website	https://www.baptistpress.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Owner Country	United States

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Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross South Texas Chapter Open House, May 26th

Texas Border Business |

Owner: Roberto H. Gonzalez info about owner

Texas Border Business

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Owned By	Roberto H. Gonzalez
Year Founded	2005
Website	texasborderbusiness.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, McAllen
Owner Country	United States

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