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5th Circuit Court orders federal judge removed from Texas foster care lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Janis Jack, the state’s de facto foster care czar, has been overseeing the case since 2011.

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Judge reportedly strikes down Texas law that Ken Paxton frequently uses to investigate companies and nonprofits

A federal judge said Texas’ “request to examine” statute amounts to unconstitutional search and seizure, Bloomberg reported.

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Robert Roberson’s final efforts to stop Texas execution dwindle as support for clemency grows

Few options to avoid death remain for the Palestine man, who is set to be executed Thursday on the basis of a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.

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Texas students can now see which state public universities would accept them before they apply

Students can enter their class rank, grade point average, and standardized test scores to get a list of universities to which they’d be admitted.

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Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion

Marcus Silva and the women agreed to drop lawsuits against each other just days before they were set to go to trial.

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Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?

Three Republican incumbents are being targeted for their role in recent abortion rulings by a new Democratic political action committee.

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Ken Paxton’s voter registration suit against Travis County returned to state court

A federal court’s decision is the latest development in a bitter pre-election brawl between Republican state officials and Democratic county leaders.

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Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller subpoenaed to testify in his former political consultant’s criminal trial

Todd Smith was indicted in 2022 on felony charges of theft and commercial bribery related to taking money in exchange for hemp licenses that are issued by Miller’s office.

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“Should we be worried?”: Another well blowout in West Texas has a town smelling of rotten eggs

Experts warn that more blowouts should be expected unless oil and gas companies change their methods.

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Here are the Texas House races that Democrats and Republicans think they can flip

Democrats — riding a wave of enthusiasm sparked by Kamala Harris’ nomination — think they can flip just enough House seats to stop Republicans from passing school vouchers.

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Texas lawmakers signal openness to expanding film incentive program

Directors, producers and actors say better incentives in other states pull projects away from Texas, which is losing out on millions of dollars.

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Fight over West Texas nuclear waste plan to hit U.S. Supreme Court

A company has long pursued the plan to move “high-level” nuclear waste from power plants across the nation to a storage facility in Andrews County.

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Texas overrides local lawsuits to negotiate smaller settlements with polluters, Harris County officials claim

A 2017 law lets the state block local governments, individuals and nonprofits from suing polluters and pursue the cases itself.

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Mental health support for toddlers has lagged in Texas. That’s now changing.

Lawmakers and child care centers are pushing for a statewide mental health system for toddlers.

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Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere

Democrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature will review Deloitte’s contracts after public loan project scandal

The examination of Deloitte’s existing contracts comes after it failed to catch red flags in a company’s application for a loan to build or upgrade power plants in the state.

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Elon Musk steps into Texas legislative races with $1 million donation to business group

Musk has recently emerged as a key backer of GOP nominee Donald Trump, whose top allies in Texas are at war with the group that received Musk’s largesse.

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Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shooting

The new videos largely affirm prior reporting and investigations that detailed law enforcement’s failures to confront the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.

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Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB-GYN workforce, new study shows

More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas.

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Colin Allred raises $30 million in third quarter of 2024, outpacing Ted Cruz

The staggering fundraising numbers mean that Cruz and Allred have collectively raised at least $132 million, surpassing the final combined haul from 2018.

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Texas is a young state with older elected officials. Some young leaders are trying to change that.

The average age of Texans last year was 37, while the Legislature’s average age was 55. Hurdles to voting and the unique challenges young candidates encounter fuel the mismatch.

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How Texas’ environmental agency weakened a once-rigorous air pollution monitoring team

Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gutted the unit soon after the fracking boom swept the state oil industry. The operation never returned to what it was before.

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Texas students with immigrant parents lost out on college aid because of FAFSA glitch

The glitch kept the students from submitting the form on time, which put them last in line to receive aid this year.

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Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion

As abortion and other reproductive rights loom over the election, Cruz has largely been unwilling to clarify his stances.

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Texas A&M International University president dies

Pablo Arenaz died unexpectedly Thursday night, according to a university statement. He served as president of the university in Laredo for eight years.

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