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Lawyers for the suspended attorney general argue that compelled testimony would violate Paxton’s rights, but House impeachment managers disagree. The issue may be settled shortly after his trial begins.
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Joy Alonzo was suspended and investigated after she allegedly criticized Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a lecture on the opioid crisis. Free speech advocates call the probe "blatantly inappropriate."
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LGBTQ Texans say lawmakers and right-wing figures are misrepresenting what happens at all-ages performances to propagate hate and violence against queer people.
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The court’s ruling does not overturn the 2021 law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. It also does not impact the near-total ban on abortion that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Due in September, the report was delayed to allow a full review of 2019 cases, the state health agency said. That review didn’t change the findings.
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Taylor made the stunning announcement hours after he finished his five-way primary with 49% of the vote, forcing him into a primary runoff.
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Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information.
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The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles cited a procedural error for the decision, but seemed to leave open the possibility that it would reconsider the issue in the near future.
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Untreated medical conditions, lack of access to testing and limited paid time off leave uninsured Texans particularly vulnerable to the disease.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had called the mandate “an unprecedented federal vaccine decree” on health care workers.
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Crockett is running for the seat vacated by Eddie Bernice Johnson, who announced Saturday that she would not seek reelection in the 30th Congressional District after serving nearly three decades in Congress. The seat is solidly Democratic.
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Until now, the State Board of Education has left library selections up to local schools.