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President Joe Biden visits Dallas and Houston for fundraisers

Biden landed in Dallas late Wednesday afternoon. He had no public events on his schedule.

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

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Disagreement and confusion on display in hearing over Texas’ new immigration law

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments about whether to allow back into effect a law allowing state and local authorities to deport migrants.

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Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

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Gov. Greg Abbott appears with embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan for first time in heated primary season

Abbott has so far been silent as Phelan battles for political survival in a tough primary runoff.

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Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues

The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court.

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Texas GOP chair candidate tried to confront wife’s alleged lover with a loaded gun, police say

Abraham George is running to lead the state party with backing from current Chair Matt Rinaldi, who announced last week he will not seek reelection. He was not arrested or charged.

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Texas immigration law: Here’s what to know about SB 4

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce its illegal entry law amid an ongoing lawsuit.

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Why some Texas cities are getting rid of their minimum parking rules

Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.

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Texas firefighters completely contain Panhandle inferno that burned more than 1 million acres

A series of deadly wildfires have burned for nearly three weeks, destroying farms and ranches in several counties.

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to rein in investors behind large-scale home purchases

So-called institutional homebuyers noticeably ramped up home purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. But housing experts point out investors have retreated amid high interest rates.

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Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi won’t seek reelection

Rinaldi’s three-year tenure as chair of the GOP saw vicious infighting and historic gains for the state’s far right.

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in lawsuit over West Texas A&M drag shows

The decision means university President Walter Wendler could cancel an on-campus drag show next week. He canceled a previous show last year.

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“It does not get easier”: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires

As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.

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Gulf Coast petrochemical growth draws billions in tax breaks despite pollution violations

A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.

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Pornhub suspends site in Texas due to state’s age-verification law

Legal experts say a 5th Circuit decision to uphold part of a Texas law regulating adult entertainment websites conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding minors’ access to obscene material online.

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Texas counties lead the U.S. in population growth, Census says

Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023. Harris County added the most new residents.

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Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler”

The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against their self interest, but Republicans recoiled at the comparison.

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New EPA rule to slash cancer-causing emissions from sterilization facilities

Laredo residents who live near a sterilization plant say the new federal limits on the pollutant will improve air quality and reduce their city’s high cancer risk.

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Texas sues Colony Ridge development for fraudulent real estate practices

Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year, have complained about the developer for years.

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Texas Medical Board to consider issuing guidance on abortion laws’ medical exceptions

On March 22, the board will discuss clarifying what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion restrictions.

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Expuestos y en el olvido: El aire tóxico en una comunidad latina de Texas revela los fallos del sistema estatal de control de calidad del aire

Los datos públicos de una red de monitores de la calidad del aire alrededor del Canal de Navegación de Houston son difíciles de interpretar y a menudo son insuficientes, dejando a vecindarios de mayoría latina, como Cloverleaf, sin saber si el aire que respiran es seguro.

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Neglected and exposed: Toxic air lingers in a Texas Latino community, revealing failures in state’s air monitoring system

Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe.

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Political novice Brandon Gill seeks to be Trump’s biggest advocate in Congress

Rookie candidate Brandon Gill won the Texas GOP primary to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess. But some Republicans spent big money to keep him away.

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Biden temporarily blocked from diverting border barrier funds

A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the president.

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