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Maryland Elementary School Tries To Force Students To Say The Pledge

Students have a constitutional right to refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance, no matter what school officials think.

Reason

How Texas Speaker Dade Phelan turned the tide to keep his seat

After coming in second in the primary, Phelan was at a disadvantage heading into the runoff. With record breaking cash infusions, Phelan blanketed airwaves and hired an army of campaign staffers.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

The Texas Tribune

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Here’s how school vouchers, Paxton impeachment affected the Texas GOP primaries

Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton crusaded against House Republicans who voted against school vouchers and in favor of impeachment, respectively.

The Texas Tribune

“A sham”: Texas Republicans defend Trump after guilty verdict

Republicans across the party’s political spectrum denounced Trump’s guilty verdict on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.

The Texas Tribune

Texas runoff yields no clear winner among GOP’s warring factions, setting stage for power struggle

Neither of the Texas GOP’s dueling factions landed a clean knockout blow during a grueling primary season that only seemed to set up further chaos and strife.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton uses consumer law against foes

Paxton used laws against fraudulent or deceptive practices to pursue entities he disagrees with politically

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Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency

In limited instances, the choices some Texas voters make can later be identified using public, legally available data.

The Texas Tribune

Speaker Phelan Survives Texas House Demolition

But Governor Abbott completes his evisceration of anti-voucher incumbents.

Texas Observer

Craig Goldman wins GOP runoff in outgoing U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s district

The high-stakes race pitted an established Republican lawmaker against a right-wing candidate who had Attorney General Ken Paxton’s backing.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republican primary shows clash between the older guard and the new firebrands

Some of the races illustrate the inner clashes of a party as of late, with conservative activists vying for control

Latin Times

Texas GOP calls for spiritual warfare

“This is not religious liberty — it’s Christian dominance," conservative Christian critic warns

Salon

It’s primary runoff election day in Texas. Here’s what we’re watching.

Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.

The Texas Tribune

At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare

At the three-day convention, delegates moved the needle further to the right, preaching Christian nationalism and approving rules that would give them unprecedented control of elections.

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Roll Call

What’s at stake in Texas runoff elections on Tuesday - Roll Call

A Republican who backed a gun control measure faces a Second Amendment 'absolutist' while the GOP picks a challenger to an indicted Democrat.

The Independent UK

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student in Texas over his hairstyle

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan

Phelan’s foe Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged Republicans to stop giving Democrats a say in the speaker election.

Latin Times

Texas sues Biden administration over LGBTQ+ workplace protections

The guidance identifies as unlawful workplace harassment practices such as denying employee accommodations for their gender identity

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In 75th lawsuit against Biden, Paxton sues to stop new gender identity guidelines for employers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton aims new lawsuit at Biden Administration to halt compliance of gender identity mandates in the workplace.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans were at Trump’s side as his defense rested in hush money trial

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Reps. Troy Nehls and Ronny Jackson flew to New York to attend final testimony. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visited earlier in the trial.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

Salon

Pope rejects "conservative" Catholicism

Pope Francis spoke out against critics whose idea of Catholicism is a church "closed up inside a dogmatic box"

Latin Times

Pope Francis criticizes Texas' efforts to shut down Catholic charity helping migrants: 'It's madness'

State Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House and is seeking to revoke its ability to operate in the state

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump says he’d consider Ken Paxton for U.S. attorney general

Trump told a reporter in Texas this weekend that Paxton is “a very talented guy.”

The Texas Tribune

Trump, Abbott paint gun rights as imperiled at NRA convention

In their speeches, the former president and the Texas governor described the protection of Second Amendment rights as contingent on Trump’s presidential reelection.

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