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Federal judge seems wary of Texas ban on TikTok at public universities

Last year, Texas joined more than 30 other states in banning TikTok on government-issued cell phones and computers. A nationwide coalition of professors are suing the state over the ban, arguing it has limited their ability to teach and research the social media app.

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Pat Fallon says he changed his mind about running for Texas Senate after pleas from his son and Mike Johnson

The second-term congressman pulled out of a run for Senate after both Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson courted him into their ranks.

The Texas Tribune

Texas appeals court weighing whether state bar can discipline Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

The legal battle stems from the attorney general’s unsuccessful 2020 lawsuit that leaned heavily on discredited claims of election fraud in other states. Paxton’s lawyers argue that the bar’s lawsuit is an attempt to control how he runs his office.

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Golf merchandise spotlight: Mizzen + Main evolved from dress shirts to golf apparel

A number of players have worn Mizzen + Main since the Texas-based brand started in 2012.

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Three new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Nov. 6-12. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week.

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Mexico “rejects” Texas’ proposal to allow state police to deport undocumented immigrants

Mexico said Texas’ Senate Bill 4 will violate the human rights of Mexican immigrants living in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott said he plans to sign the proposal into law.

The Texas Tribune

Ousted Texas bishop rallies outside US bishops meeting as his peers reinforce Catholic voter values

U.S. bishops inside a Baltimore hotel approved materials on how Catholics should vote in 2024 elections

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Texas U-turn: Fallon will run for reelection in the House - Roll Call

Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, will run again for his House seat, not for state Senate, as reported earlier this week.

Roll Call

Texas lawmaker announces election run one day after announcing retirement

Pat Fallon says his oldest son was ‘distraught’ by his decision to leave Congress

The Independent UK

Mistrial declared for Texas officer in fatal shooting of an unarmed man

A mistrial has been declared for a Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Austin

The Independent UK

Mistrial: Austin Police Officer’s Landmark Murder Trial Gets No Resolution

A grand jury indicted Christopher Taylor after the 2020 shooting of Michael Ramos in Austin. From Criminal Justice reporter Michelle Pitcher.

Texas Observer

Texas legislators pass hardline immigration bill denounced as racist

New legislation, heading to Greg Abbott’s desk, to make crossing into state from another country without documentation a crime

The Guardian - US

Disaster Declared for Texas Shrimp

The U.S. market—and seafood processors’ freezers—are overflowing with cheap farm-raised imports. Words and photos by Paula Levihn-Coon.

Texas Observer

20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them

7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.

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Murder trial in killing of rising pro cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson nears end. What has happened so far?

The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson is nearing an end after almost two weeks of testimony

Texas Observer

Texas Legislature Votes to Seize Immigration Authority from Feds

A major U.S. Supreme Court case could be on the horizon.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: Breaking Down the Big 12’s Wide-Open Title Race

A conference that’s had six teams reach its title game in the past three years has another crowded pack of contenders. Plus, Oregon State could close down the Pac-12 in style.

The Texas Tribune

Seeking lower electricity rates, residents in two East Texas towns hope the state will intervene

Livingston and Jasper residents hope a lawsuit will force their municipality-operated utility company to offer lower rates and create more transparency in setting rates. They’re among the 5 million Texans living outside the state’s deregulated market and cannot choose their energy provider.

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Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than ever

At a recent conference that featured a sitting state senator, so-called “TEXIT” supporters celebrated their movement’s incremental gains.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tip-Ins: Kansas 89, Kentucky 84 rocks the United Center; plus, my AP Top 25 ballot

Every now and then, an early-season clash of heavy hitters checks all the boxes going in and then checks about 100 more after the opening tip. This was one of those pre-Thanksgiving delights.

USA Today Sports Media Group

College football coaching carousel: Tracking the 2023-24 openings, including Georgia State

After Nick Saban's retirement, five additional FBS programs got new head coaches.

The Texas Tribune

Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally

The Texas House also voted to spend $1.5 billion on new state border walls, though that measure must be reconciled with the Senate version before it’s sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for consideration.

The Texas Tribune

Voters in one of West Texas’ largest cities will decide whether to decriminalize marijuana in 2024

Voters in several Texas cities have sought to decriminalize marijuana. However, their efforts have been met by reluctant city councils that say they can’t go against state law.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans divided on funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown

Thirteen Texas Republicans opposed the GOP-led legislation, which would keep the government funded as Congress negotiates federal appropriations. The bill passed after nearly all Democrats came to back it.

The Texas Tribune

Watch Texas Tribune journalists discuss their experience on a rural reproductive health project

Reporter Eleanor Klibanoff and photojournalist Shelby Tauber talked with Tribune editor Terri Langford about their reporting on a story of a 26-year-old Texan who was told her twin sons had a zero percent chance of survival after childbirth.

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