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Texas attorney general wants students to pray in school – unless they’re Muslim

Ken Paxton, who is running for US Senate, is urging schools to say the Lord’s Prayer as a Republican law goes into effect

The Guardian - US

Texas Rep. James Talarico to launch Democratic primary bid for U.S. Senate

The Austin Democrat has made a name for himself with his viral social media presence. His entry to the race pits him against former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in the increasingly crowded primary.

The Texas Tribune

Powerful GOP fundraising group calls Rep. Wesley Hunt’s speculative Senate bid a wasteful “vanity project”

In a memo, the National Republican Senate Committee asked Hunt’s donors to tell him to stop wasting resources and endorse Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection.

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Texas pushes Lord’s prayer in public schools after losing legal battle over Ten Commandments in classrooms

Attorney General Ken Paxton slammed by First Amendment groups after ‘encouraging’ schools to recite Christian prayer

The Independent UK

Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills

House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.

Texas Observer

Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord’s Prayer in latest test of church-state separation

The endorsement comes as Texas elected officials push for more Christianity in public life and as Paxton’s office fights a legal challenge to religion in education.

The Texas Tribune

Joni Ernst’s rumored decision not to run upends the 2026 midterms and may create a whole new Senate map for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have a clear path to winning a 50-50 Senate and could even win a majority -- if a wave of momentum is on their side, writes John Bowden

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More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

The Texas Tribune

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary

Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz.

The Texas Tribune

‘Pattern of lawfare’: Trump is targeting opponents with mortgage fraud claims

First Letitia James, then Adam Schiff and now president has trained his ire on Lisa Cook, threatening to fire Fed governor

The Guardian - US

Former Speaker Dade Phelan won’t seek reelection to Texas House

As speaker, Phelan oversaw passage of numerous conservative priorities, but he gave up the gavel under pressure from the far right over the House’s impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House

Lambert overcame a brutal primary last year after drawing the wrath of two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders.

The Texas Tribune

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Rep. Chip Roy announces bid for Texas attorney general - Roll Call

Lawmaker has become one of the most outspoken members of his party on curbing illegal immigration and cutting federal spending.

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general

It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

The Guardian - US

Texas threatens to sue organizations and doctor for increasing abortion pill access

Attorney general Ken Paxton orders two organizations and an individual to end ‘unlawful conduct’ or face lawsuit

The Independent UK

Texas judge blocks Ten Commandments in public schools with epic ruling that quotes Sonny & Cher, Kurt Vonnegut and Billy Graham

Several GOP-led states launch First Amendment battle to knock down firewall between church and state

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El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto O’Rourke’s political group

The order bars Paxton from prosecuting O’Rourke’s nonprofit or otherwise bringing legal action aimed at revoking Powered by People’s charter.

The Guardian - US

Judge restrains Beto O’Rourke’s group from sending funds to Democrats outside Texas

Ex-congressman’s Powered by People fundraised for lawmakers who left state to prevent redistricting vote

The Texas Tribune

Beto O’Rourke PAC donated more than $1 million to Democrats during redistricting battle

A judge temporarily barred Powered by People from fundraising for Democrats or financially supporting the quorum break.

The Texas Tribune

Poll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary

Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.

The Independent UK

Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years

The Independent UK

Officials plead not guilty in ‘vote harvesting’ election probe

The investigation is being criticized as politically driven

The Texas Tribune

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

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