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Texas sues Biden administration over requirement to provide LGBTQ+ youth foster placements

Placing LGBTQ+ foster children in more accepting homes would cost Texas too much money and resources, the lawsuit says.

The Texas Tribune

Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico border

Reporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Here’s a summary of what they found.

The Texas Tribune

Court Rules Texas State Fair Can Ban Guns But AG Paxton Wants to Take it With the State Supreme Court

The event is set to start on Friday

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Texas Supreme Court leaves State Fair’s gun ban in place

Attorney General Ken Paxton had turned to the high court to overturn the ban after other lower courts declined to intercede.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Sues Biden Administration Over Endangered Listing Of Lizard In Oil-Rich Texas

In Texas, the lizard has been spotted in Andrews, Crane, Gaines, Ward, and Winkler counties. This land is also home to some of Texas' largest oil and gas fields.

Latin Times

In Texas visit, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff raises more than $1 million

The stop by the husband of presidential candidate Kamala Harris included a rally to boost local Democrats looking to flip seats in the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered

The lawsuit claims federal regulators have undermined the Texas oil and gas industry by misusing environmental law, negatively impacting drilling and production.

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Arizona Supreme Court Rules Almost 100,000 People Whose Citizenship Documents Were Not Confirmed Can Vote the Full Ballot

The decision comes after officials found a database error that designated voters as having access to the full ballot. They were already able to vote in federal races

Latin Times

Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas' gun ban

A judge has denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas

The Independent UK

Judge allows Texas State Fair’s gun ban to stand for now

Texas AG Ken Paxton says the fair's gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.

The Texas Tribune

Doug Emhoff to lead San Antonio rally for Texas Democrats

The second gentleman’s visit will focus on voting rights.

The Texas Tribune

A Texas Reporter Was Arrested for Asking Questions. The State Says That's No Big Deal.

Opposing Priscilla Villarreal's petition for Supreme Court review, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton portrays basic journalism as "incitement."

Reason

Travis County Leaders Respond To Texas AG Paxton's Voter Registration Lawsuit By Suing Him Back

County officials seek federal oversight, accusing Texas Attorney General of voter suppression efforts.

Latin Times

Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are targeted in the new suit, escalating a pre-election war over voter registration efforts.

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Judge tosses Texas AG Ken Paxton's request to block voter registration as election suppression saga continues

Paxton requested to block a plan from Bexar county to mail registration applications with an outside vendor. The request was moot, according to the judge.

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Judge tosses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit targeting Bexar County’s voter registration effort

The county told a state district court judge that the applications were already mailed out and any ruling would be moot.

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Texas GOP investing in South Texas races as some Republicans worry about party's performance in November

Several local party officials have signed an open letter warning that “grave and deteriorating” fundraising and voter outreach efforts could leave some candidates vulnerable.

Texas Observer

The Company You Keep

Ken and Angela Paxton have ties to a corporate honcho caught in a tangled web of alleged fraud involving a powerful business clan and a commercial shipping giant.

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House faces October 1 deadline to avoid government shutdown over voter eligibility bill

Debate over SAVE Act fuels tensions, with key Texan lawmakers warning of election disruption and military impacts.

The Texas Tribune

Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate.

Latin Times

Weeks after Texas AG raids against several activists, LULAC has ramped up voter registration in the state

"Our members have gone from shock to anger to resolve and are doubling their commitment to register voters", said the organization's CEO

The Texas Tribune

Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts

Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction

Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the fair’s private organizer had violated state law by banning firearms on the fairgrounds.

Latin Times

Walz encourages Texas Democrats to rally behind Colin Allred as he closes gap in Senate race against Ted Cruz

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz stopped by a fundraiser event in Texas to urge voters to elect Allred as polling gap with Cruz narrows

The Texas Tribune

State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

Frank said he would work to bring better communication, member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader.

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