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The governor appears to be using vetoed bills as leverage to pass his priorities.
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That's no moon: A bill on the governor's desk could eviscerate local control by cities and counties, impacting everything from worker protections to disaster declarations.
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Texas Republicans clash over property tax relief, showing rift between governor, lieutenant governorGov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick usually agree on policy. But not this time.
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The House General Investigating Committee found that Slaton, a Republican from Royse City, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a subordinate. The Texas Tribune previously reported on an allegation that he had sex with one of his staff, a woman under 21, and gave her alcohol.
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Texas lawmakers this year will debate whether to block transgender kids’ access to transition-related health care, classify businesses that host drag shows as sexually oriented establishments and limit public school lessons on sexuality and gender identity.
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According to one of the Texas attorney general’s aides, the state has already spent nearly $600,000 defending Paxton. The aide conceded the state could end up having to pay even more if it were to litigate the case and lose.
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Both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have balked at the idea of using state funds to pay the settlement.
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The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold in Texas. Republicans invested heavily there but didn't see major gains. Still, marginal progress has Democrats worried.
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Latino voters are sought-after swing voters, and Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot to win them over. In states such as Texas, Latino voters could change the outcome of midterm elections.
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State Sen. Robert Nichols became the first GOP lawmaker to publicly say he wants to change the law. But he’s not even willing to craft a bill.
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The former president will stage a rally Saturday in Robstown, west of Corpus Christi.
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Sharon Navarro, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the messages Republicans are using to target Latino voters — about immigration and the economy — seem to be working.