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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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An abandoned West Texas oil well has created a 200-foot-wide sinkhole

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

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Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader

Sources indicate the board has narrowed its search to five candidates: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel, University of Alabama President Stuart Bell and state Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin.

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In first full day leading UT-Austin, Jim Davis replaces chief academic officer

Davis, who was named interim president one day earlier, replaced a provost who was named to the position by the university’s previous leader last month.

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UT System names Jim Davis as UT-Austin’s interim president

The decision to name Davis, UT-Austin's chief operating officer since 2023, ends President Jay Hartzell’s tenure months earlier than anticipated.

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Texas now has more top-tier research universities than any other state, report finds

The designations come at a tumultuous time for universities as funding could be cut off and efforts to end tenure continue.

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How Fort Worth supplanted Austin as Texas’ top boomtown

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

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UT-Austin’s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

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UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell will leave to lead SMU

Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed.

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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

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A South Texas lawmaker's 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school

Advocates say a law school in one of the state's poorest regions would exponentially help communities with legal aid.

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As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix.

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State oil regulator requests $100 million to tackle West Texas well blowouts

Abandoned wells in the Permian Basin are increasingly erupting with briney, polluted water. The Texas Railroad Commission says it needs emergency money to respond.

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Texas turnout rate slightly down after first three days of early voting

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

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Colin Allred’s understated campaign strategy draws mixed reviews from fellow Democrats

Allred’s sharp divergence from Beto O’Rourke’s more active campaign style has stirred dissent among some Democrats. His allies say it’s working.

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In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream

A competitive Texas House race in the Dallas suburbs features the first Asian to win Miss Texas and the second ever Asian woman to serve in the state Legislature.

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National effort to connect rural students with colleges expands to Texas

Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Austin will get funds to visit more students in rural communities and small towns.

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Severe storms knock out power at North Texas voting sites

At least 76 polling places in four counties closed after the weather left hundreds of thousands of North Texans without power.

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Chiefs Player Surrenders In Connection With Multi-Car Crash

Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders in Texas for a six-car crash involving a Lamborghini and Corvette. Legal proceedings ongoing.

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In Texas’s Super Tuesday races, a litmus test for Trump’s Republican Party

Seen as a conservative bulwark, Texas is hosting races that pit moderates against the Donald Trump-influenced far right.

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Jury rules against Texas professor who claimed suburban community college retaliated against him for political speech

The professor alleged the North Texas school violated his First Amendment rights when he advocated for the removal of Confederate statues and criticized the college’s COVID-19 plans. A jury disagreed.

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Texas universities seeking top research status will have a clearer path under new rules

Texas universities trying to earn the coveted Carnegie “R1” title might be closer than before after a major overhaul this week.

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Ken Paxton’s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

The House impeachment managers faced a high bar: convincing enough Republican senators to vote against their own political self-interest.

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New Texas law bars animal cruelty offenders from owning animals for five years

The law bans those convicted of animal cruelty, including those involved with dogfighting, from owning any kind of animal for five years after their first criminal offense.

Salon

Anti-gay Texas judge banks on SCOTUS

Dianne Hensley filed a lawsuit after a state agency warned her about refusing to marry gay couples

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