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The reinstated Texas attorney general said he’d target House Republicans in the next election cycle and floated the idea of a run for higher office.
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The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial was big news. Reporters from across the country descended onto the Capitol to cover it. And one stuck out. Because he was 13.
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Cities and counties in Texas can no longer mandate curfews for adolescents under a new state law that went into effect earlier this month.
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A survey of more than 4,200 professors in conservative Southern states — Texas, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina — found about two-thirds would not recommend their state to colleagues looking for work.
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On September 1, Texas adds 774 new laws to the books. Check out this rundown of some of the most consequential new measures, plus others you may not have heard about.
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The Texas Supreme Court said Thursday the law will take effect despite a lower court’s finding that the act is unconstitutional.
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The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.
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The CROWN Act, short for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, was passed into law this year after two previous attempts.
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Texas doctors say potential ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids hurts patients and providersA new Texas law would stop transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming medical care. Texas doctors said this is already hurting their work and their patients.
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This week, Denton city leaders joined those from Arlington, Plano, Waco and the International Municipal Lawyers Association to show support for Houston’s request for declaratory relief regarding HB 2127, also known as the “Death Star Bill.”
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A new Texas law going into effect Sept. 1 could put chaplains in public schools as counselors.