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L'Oreal Stepney: Gov. Abbott defends TWDB leader after DEI hiring practices accusations
After the hearing at the Texas Capitol, Governor Abbott came to the defense of the Texas Water Development Board Chair, ...
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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears
The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a ...
Texas lawmakers rally around Black official after intense DEI interrogation
Texas lawmakers are banding across the aisle after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison's targeted questioning made an expert testifier ...
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Texas leaders defend head of state water board after lawmaker’s DEI questioning brings her to tears
L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.
Drainage projects prioritized: District seeks to address catastrophic flooding
Ten applications for drainage projects within Cameron County Drainage District No. 6 are on the Texas Water Development Board ...
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Texas leaders, experts gather to address water crisis
The conference, hosted by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), runs through Wednesday, Jan. 29. On Tuesday, panelists discussed the impact aquifer depletion is having on surface water streams ...