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Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill

The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.

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Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd to retire

Gov. Greg Abbott will have the opportunity to appoint Boyd’s replacement, furthering his influence on the high court.

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Push for Texas to weaken vaccine mandates persists as measles surge

Much of the outbreak is concentrated in the districts of Texas House leaders, including Speaker Dustin Burrows. The crisis appears to have done little to change support for “vaccine choice.”

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West Texas, oil companies brace for downturn following Trump’s tariffs

Supply chain disruptions and policy decisions can significantly change these costs for oil companies — and consumers.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn

The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied in the longtime Senate fixture.

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15 Texas A&M international students might have quietly lost their ability to stay in the U.S.

The Trump administration has said it has revoked the visas of more than 300 international students across the country in the last three weeks.

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TribCast: Covering Texas’ new abortion fights

TribCast digs into clarifying bills, crackdowns on pills, lawsuits, arrests and everything else abortion-related.

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Texas energy company wins first-of-its-kind permit to suck carbon out of air, store underground

Environmental groups worry direct carbon capture is not the silver bullet to curb climate change many energy companies purport it to be.

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As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them

Dozens of federal offices were expected to close in Texas, but the reality continues to shift.

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National Democrats to target GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s South Texas district in 2026

The battlefield for both parties is again converging on South Texas, where De La Cruz scored one of the GOP’s high-profile wins last year when she secured a second term.

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Renewable energy companies face little regulation in Texas. A state lawmaker wants to change that.

The legislation would put new requirements on wind and solar companies that oil and gas companies in Texas do not face.

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Bipartisan support for Texas bill clarifying when doctors can perform an abortion shows early cracks

While Democrats and abortion access advocates pushed to ensure pregnant women aren’t criminalized, some conservatives questioned whether this bill is needed.

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Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of 2025.

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Eagle Pass park reopens more than a year after the state seized it for border security

The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.

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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

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Texas Republicans take aim at public transit in two major cities

The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.

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The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.

The Tamaulipan thornforest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border with Mexico. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.

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A second Texas child has died from measles; RFK Jr. visits

About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. The U.S. health secretary was in West Texas to visit the family.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former aides win $6.6 million in whistleblower case

Paxton vowed to appeal the “bogus ruling” that found he improperly fired the four plaintiffs after they reported him to the FBI on allegations of corruption.

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Cruz says a trade war would cost jobs, spur prices and be terrible for Texas

The Texas senator also highlights a potential “upside,” saying the Trump tariffs could entice other countries to negotiate lower trade barriers.

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Texas sues San Antonio over abortion funding

Attorney General Ken Paxton previously sued the City of Austin for helping residents travel out-of-state for abortions.

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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional

The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for the upgrades falls short of the estimated cost.

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Tariffs creating uncertainty in Texas as report shows slower revenue growth since late 2024

Respondents to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey expressed concern about a reduction in consumer demand and a potential recession.

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Ken Paxton’s legal woes are lifting, clearing a path for a likely Senate run

The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly clears his slate of numerous legal battles.

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South Texas county leaders will lose some authority over SpaceX launches under new bill

The lawmakers behind the bill promised there would not be an increase in the number of days the beach is closed.

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