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Austin enacts sweeping reforms to cut down housing costs

City leaders and advocates hope reducing the size of lots used to build homes will increase housing supply.

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Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican Party

The political consultant joins a crowded field to replace outgoing Chair Matt Rinaldi when party delegates meet next week.

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Push to enforce occupancy rule in College Station highlights Texas A&M students’ housing woes

The new fines underscore the challenges college students face when looking for affordable housing — and how cities struggle to provide it.

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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, cause widespread power outages

It’s not yet clear how long hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses will remain without electricity.

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Muslim advocacy group sues Abbott, saying university executive order violates free speech

Abbott’s executive order directs Texas universities to “review and update free speech policies to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech.”

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Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case.

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Amarillo City Council must vote on abortion travel ban following successful voter petition

The council has been reluctant to approve the ban since it first debated the issue last fall.

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Meatless in South Texas: Thousands flock to vegan festival in Rio Grande Valley

From brisket to carne asada, Texas is known for meat, making this annual gathering in a small Rio Grande Valley town stand out.

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Revisiting the protest movements at the University of Texas

Protests have been a century-long tradition at UT-Austin, and The Daily Texan, the student newspaper, has faithfully covered and recorded these significant historical events.

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Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area

Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have been rising in Texas, with the number tripling in Travis County.

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Two years later, judge orders new election for Harris County judicial seat

Democratic Judge DaSean Jones beat out Tami Pierce by 449 votes in 2022, prompting one of several election challenges filed by unsuccessful Republican candidates. Many other election challenges were dismissed.

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New $305 million Austin State Hospital unveiled as Texas revamps psychiatric system

The facility has 240 single-person rooms, a basketball gym and outdoor courtyards. It’s part of a $2.5 billion overhaul of the state’s mental health hospital system.

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Texans triumph in fight to get direct flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion.

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Biden, Trump sidestep traditional presidential debate schedule that included Texas State University

Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate, with an event scheduled Sept. 16.

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How U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul helped convince Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukraine aid

McCaul, R-Austin, furiously advocated for the Louisiana Republican to advance the $60.8 billion aid bill to boost Ukraine’s arsenal against Russia.

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Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars out of state

A state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the state-appointed superintendent improperly sent public funds to out-of-state charter schools.

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Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges

The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.

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Under scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban

Tuesday’s Texas Senate hearing comes as lawmakers are expected to propose new laws next year to enforce the DEI ban and prevent antisemitism.

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After U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s indictment, why aren’t Republicans trying to flip his district?

Instead, Republicans are trying to tie Cuellar’s allegations of bribery and corruption to Democrats in other competitive races in South Texas.

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Heat intensifies around Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry ahead of bitter runoff

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who previously served in the Texas House with Thierry, spoke at a campaign event where she condemned her former colleague.

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Texas leaders zero in on exploding hemp market

Thousands of hemp dispensaries have sprung up in Texas in the years since consumable hemp became legal.

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Houston woman is third guilty plea in Henry Cuellar bribery case

Irada Akhoundova pleaded guilty to facilitating a $60,000 payment to Imelda Cuellar, the congressman’s wife, that she believed would benefit Azerbaijan and its state-run oil company.

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How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas

The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case.

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Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years.

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Mexican citizens in Texas prepare to vote in landmark presidential election

People living in Texas who have registered to vote in the Mexican elections could elect the country’s first female president next month.

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