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Randall Lucas was ordained about a month after the greater UMC voted to lift a ban on LGBTQ+ clergy.

In Fort Worth, a housing voucher doesn’t guarantee anyone a place to live. In fact, the housing voucher denial rate in the city is as high as 78%, a previous Fort Worth Report story found.

The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.

Denton voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition B in November, but city council members are still hesitant to enforce the ordinance aimed at decriminalizing minor marijuana charges, even amid pushback from marijuana reform advocates.

Bill author Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said the measure is coming in response to what he called “an explosion” of local ordinances adding regulations.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas cities have taken action to reaffirm support for abortion rights. Last month, Austin approved a resolution decriminalizing the procedure. Cities like Dallas and San Antonio are now discussing moves of their own.

Dallas event promoters who follow the rules say a new ordinance to crack down on unpermitted events will also hurt their business.

The Texas House passed a bill Friday that would limit cities and counties from regulating hydraulic fracturing within its limits. The oil and gas…