States raise taxes and fees as new laws take effect
Nationwide tax and fee increases kick in on July 1 across states including Texas and Iowa. Indiana, Wyoming, and South Dakota enact license and flag laws, while Connecticut boosts school aid via a major income tax hike. Other states expand smoking bans, consumer protections, and public health rules.
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Texas Sales Tax Hikes Raise Bill for Education
Law signed June 7 raises the Texas sales tax to fund public education and comply with court orders. The levy now impacts most merchandise and many services, with additional local and transit district taxes pushing total rates higher in Dallas and Houston and surrounding areas. Tax on cigarettes and tobacco products also increases, and gross receipts on mixed drinks rise.
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Fire crews brace as Mescalero Apaches battle blaze
Firefighters mopped up and contained the flames after an initial blaze near a vital spring-fed stream. Payne said crews can contain the fire before it travels into the more vulnerable areas, reducing damage.
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Grass fires burn as heat slows firefighters countywide
Ninety degree heat hampered crews racing across the county to douse nine grass fires and four structure blazes. Fire Capt. E. Williams said the heat slowed efforts but no injuries were reported. A pair of fires near Green Avenue and a storage building and mobile home were among incidents, with timelines around 9:12 p.m. and earlier in the evening.
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Heat fuels anger study finds at Texas campus
COLLEGE STATION AP Tempers rise in summer heat says Dr Dennis Driscoll biometeorologist at Texas University. Pools and ice cream parlors lure people outdoors as the heat allegedly alters behavior and reactions, with negative influences noted on daily interactions.
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Texas Weather Outlook Across Regions
west Texas Permian Basin and Panhandle expect isolated afternoon storms with sunny days and hot afternoons. Highs mainly in the mid to upper 90s, some spots near 110 along the Rio Grande, and lows around 70s. North Texas hotter with highs near 98 to 100 and fair nights. East and South Central show warm, humid nights with lows around 70s and highs in the 90s to near 100.
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NWS Reading daily report notes minimal precip and sun times
The bulletin records a 1 page program number 96 with sunset at 8 59 pm and sunrise at 1 46 am Monday. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. June total 0 01 inch. year to date 4 57 inches.
Midland Tonight Mostly Cloudy With 70s Low
Forecast calls for a cloudy night with a low in the lower 70s and a less than 20 percent chance of precip. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
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Border States New Mexico Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for mostly fair skies in New Mexico with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing in the southeast tonight. Expect partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered storms later. highs will range from the lower 90s in the southeast to near 105 in the Panhandle, through Monday.
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