These are the 20 most affordable and fast-growing US cities — and 2 of the top 5 are in Texas

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Overview of Killeen, Texas
Killeen, Texas.

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Florida judge says Ron DeSantis spread false information on trans healthcare and says there's no 'rational basis' to ban gender-affirming care

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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal on September 29, 2023 in Long Beach, California.

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GOP congresswoman touts $650,000 in federal funding — even though she voted against the bill that provided it

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Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida outside the Capitol on May 23, 2023.
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida outside the Capitol on May 23, 2023.

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Florida GOP cut Christian Ziegler's salary to $1 and stripped him of his power after a rape allegation

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Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee.
Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee.

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Florida GOP chairman suspended by party vote amid rape allegation and threesome sex scandal

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Florida Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Florida.
Florida Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, in November 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida.

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Florida is rejecting $320 million in federal funding to reduce emissions, calling it 'politicization of our roadways'

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In an aerial view, cars drive along I-95 on June 30, 2022 in Miami, Florida.
In an aerial view, cars drive along I-95 in June 2022 in Miami, Florida.

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Police in Florida say they arrested an 11-year-old who reported a fake school shooting because he 'wanted to go home early'

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Florida police arrested an 11-year-old accused of falsely reporting a school shooting.

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How Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, a supporter of 'parental rights' in schools, got caught in a sex scandal that may push her to resign from a school board

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Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 1, 2023.

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Palestinian high school student in Florida expelled over mother's 'hateful and incendiary' social media posts

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Florida transgender girl's mom worries the state's law will tear her family apart

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Hundreds of transgender and non-binary youth gathered in front of the US Capitol building on May 22 for the Trans Youth Prom.
Hundreds of transgender and non-binary youth gathered in front of the US Capitol building on May 22 for the Trans Youth Prom.

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