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October 21, 2026

Texas autism therapy program could lose its funding

By: Laura Rice

Democrat Bobby Pulido is leading a poll in Texas’ Congressional District 15 that had heavily favored Trump. The district’s Latinos may be leaning even further left.
Some Texas school districts shifted toward a four-day school week during the pandemic. Now there may be legislation to discourage that.
Texas is considering doing away with a program meant to serve children across the state with autism. We’ll look at why the cut is on the table and what other options families might have.
Plus, confusion over whether permitting has continued for new Texas data centers despite the governor’s call for a pause.
And Texas filmmaker Meghan Ross takes us through the process of loss in the PBS docuseries “How We Grieve.”