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Judge allows Texas State Fair’s gun ban to stand for now

Texas AG Ken Paxton says the fair's gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.

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At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal status

Inspired by the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the biennial “cumbre” helps South Texans organize for political change.

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Even as state mental health spending rises, private psychiatric hospitals struggle to stay open

Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind other states.

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Doug Emhoff to lead San Antonio rally for Texas Democrats

The second gentleman’s visit will focus on voting rights.

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Maternal deaths surged in Texas in 2020, 2021

Even excluding deaths related to COVID, Texas’ maternal mortality rate spiked, reversing two years of improvement.

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Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools

Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.

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Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locations

In a resolution signed Friday, the party blasted two Republicans who voted against the measure and accused them of undermining its electoral chances.

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What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is targeting

Gov. Greg Abbott has declared the Venezuelan gang a foreign terrorist organization and asked the Department of Public Safety to create a strike team targeting them.

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Republicans pour money into attacking Texas Democrats on LGBTQ+ issues ahead of Election Day

In his largest ad buy to date, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz attacks U.S. Rep. Colin Allred for his support of the Equality Act. It would have prohibited gender discrimination in public places.

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Bipartisan Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby case

Lawmakers cite new scientific evidence that they say proves Robert Roberson, who is set for execution on Oct. 17, did not kill his daughter.

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Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system

The superintendents said they haven’t received enough support from the state or time to fix errors the system generated.

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Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are targeted in the new suit, escalating a pre-election war over voter registration efforts.

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Democrats hope anti-voucher campaign will help win back South Texas House seat

The first-term Republican defending her seat said a private school voucher program will help her community, especially students from low-income families.

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UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers

The current threshold is 6%. The change comes after the university received a record-breaking 73,000 undergraduate applications for this fall.

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Judge tosses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit targeting Bexar County’s voter registration effort

The county told a state district court judge that the applications were already mailed out and any ruling would be moot.

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Texas GOP investing in South Texas races as some Republicans worry about party's performance in November

Several local party officials have signed an open letter warning that “grave and deteriorating” fundraising and voter outreach efforts could leave some candidates vulnerable.

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang

Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and directed Texas DPS to create strike teams targeting the gang.

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Texas lawmakers question agency's ability to oversee $5 billion energy loan program after initial glitch

Lawmakers tasked the Public Utility Commission with overseeing the Texas Energy Fund, though the agency has no experience running a loan program.

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Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.

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Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race

Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.

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Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate.

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Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts

Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.

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Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction

Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the fair’s private organizer had violated state law by banning firearms on the fairgrounds.

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Texas’ battle against deer disease threatens breeding industry

Texas has seen a record number of chronic wasting disease cases this year. The state is looking for new ways to contain the spread without driving deer breeders out of business.

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At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting state law

Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community.

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