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Tony Buzbee, Mary Nan Huffman advance to runoff for Houston City Council race

Buzbee is a high-profile lawyer who led the defense team in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial. He is challenging Huffman, the incumbent council member.

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With $200 million and state approval, University of Austin is ready to start accepting applicants

The university was started by a group of higher education critics who believe traditional higher education has abandoned its commitment to open inquiry, free speech and civil discourse.

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Texas voters reject proposal to increase judges’ retirement ages

Texans soundly defeated a constitutional amendment that would have let judges stay on the bench longer. Proposition 13 would have increased the minimum retirement age from 70 to 75 and the mandatory retirement age from 75 to 79.

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Texas homeowners and businesses will get a tax cut after voters approve Proposition 4

The $18 billion property tax-cut package is aimed squarely at lowering school district property taxes, which make up the lion’s share of a Texas landowner’s property tax bill.

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Texas voters gave retired teachers raises and approved new infrastructure funds as most constitutional amendments passed

Voters approved a massive property tax cut and several other measures, but refused to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges.

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Judge pauses Ken Paxton whistleblower lawsuit

Former top aides to the Texas attorney general are seeking damages for their firings after they reported Paxton to the FBI. The Legislature opted not to authorize a $3.3 million settlement in the lawsuit.

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Appeals court considers Texas’ challenge to federal abortion guidance

The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act requires hospitals to stabilize any patient in the emergency room, even, the Biden administration noted in recent guidance, if that requires performing an abortion. Texas sued over the guidance last year.

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State Sen. Drew Springer will not seek reelection in 2024

The Republican, who represents a north Texas district, is the first member of the state Senate to announce ahead of the Nov. 11 start of the filing period that he won’t be running.

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Abbott calls lawmakers back for fourth time to try again on school vouchers and border security

The governor announced the fourth special session would start an hour after the previous session adjourned.

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Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoric

In an interview about his upcoming book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” Cruz talks about 2024, antisemitism and “woke” politics.

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In Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire head to a runoff

The two well-known Democrats led a crowded field, but neither captured a majority of the vote. The runoff will be Dec. 9.

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Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter died in the Uvalde school shooting, loses bid to become mayor

Mata-Rubio’s daughter Lexi was among 19 children killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary last year. In a special election, Mata-Rubio lost to Cody Smith, who previously held the position.

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U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns

The high court heard arguments in the case brought by Zackey Rahimi, who went on a shooting spree after being placed under a domestic violence protective order. Rahimi argues that his constitutional right to bear arms was violated.

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Jill Dutton, Brent Money advance to runoff for Texas House special election

Five Republicans and one Democrat were on the ballot for the ruby-red seat, but most of the drama has focused on two GOP candidates, Dutton and Money.

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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul dismisses House GOP Israel package as going nowhere

The bill is among the first major legislative packages by House Speaker Mike Johnson and has faced criticism for tying the aid to a cut to the IRS.

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Sex trafficking, drugs and assault: Texas foster kids and caseworkers face chaos in rental houses and hotels

A report from Department of Family and Protective Services watchdogs paints a picture of a roughshod safety-net system that is unprepared to protect its youthful charges from predators and unable to keep them from endangering themselves.

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Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act required Texas’ transportation agency to create a carbon reduction strategy to get $641 million federal dollars. Critics say the plan is unlikely to meaningfully cut greenhouse gasses from the state’s massive transportation sector.

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Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consent under federal program

Last year, Judge Matthew Kacmsaryk closed off one of the only avenues for Texas teens to get confidential contraception. The 5th Circuit on Monday considered arguments in the case.

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With time running out, Texas Senate punts on taking action on border bill

The Senate on Sunday afternoon failed to take action on a border security bill, leaving virtually no time to pass the bill before the special session ends on Tuesday.

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The Texas House’s new priority education bill offers concessions to sway voucher skeptics

The revised bill promises a significant funding increase for public schools and academic accountability measures for students participating in the proposed voucher program, two of the biggest requests from voucher opponents.

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State Rep. Craig Goldman announces run for U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s North Texas seat

Goldman chairs the Texas House Republican Caucus and has served in the House since 2013.

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Proposition 9 would increase pensions for retired teachers and public school employees

If approved by voters on Nov. 7, the proposal would allocate $3.3 billion to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, increasing pensions between 2% and 6%.

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Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.

Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say would erode church-state separations.

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Do Texans have the “right to farm?” Voters will decide with Proposition 1.

Supporters of the amendment say it will protect farmers as the state’s largest cities continue to grow. Opponents suggest the amendment is too broad and ambiguous.

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Fear and worry shadow Texas oyster fishermen as another season begins with few reefs open

Despite fishermen’s wishes to delay the season in hopes that oyster reefs recover from years of environmental stress, the state pushed ahead with a Nov. 1 start.

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