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UT-Austin’s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

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Ken Paxton files second lawsuit against TikTok for exposing minors to explicit content

The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.

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Texas’ senators plan to support Trump’s Cabinet picks

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks have stirred controversy for past comments and allegations of malfeasance.

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Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race

Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

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Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.

The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.

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Ted Cruz defends Trump’s pitch to acquire Greenland

Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic and its natural wealth of critical minerals.

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Texas is silent on whether it will offer summer food assistance for students

After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.

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Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.

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Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

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“I just don’t really recognize the Republican Party”: Ousted state Rep. Steve Allison goes down swinging

Allison lost his primary last year, after being targeted by his party over his vote to kill school vouchers.

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Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump’s pledged deportations

“We wouldn’t survive” without undocumented workers, one South Texas produce business owner said. By one estimate, 8% of Texas’ workforce lacks legal status.

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A Texas teenager helped his border community win a $13 million grant to improve the environment

Presidio, northwest of Big Bend National Park, will get dedicated green spaces along bike lanes and pedestrian streets, plant thousands of native trees and establish a high-school run air quality monitoring program.

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Gov. Greg Abbott directs DPS to bolster anti-terrorism efforts after New Orleans attack

The governor is calling for an expansion of in-state anti-terrorism programs and an increase in federal partnerships.

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U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes

The proposal requires immigration authorities to hold and deport immigrants charged with crimes like burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill now goes to the Senate where Republicans hold the majority.

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Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking program

The tech giant’s decision to end the program comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with the incoming Trump administration.

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UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell will leave to lead SMU

Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed.

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With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills

More than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and legislation seeking to end the practice.

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Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.

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Ken Paxton kicks off tour to pressure Republicans to support David Cook for House speaker

Paxton’s latest tour is the continuation of his efforts in the past year to get political revenge on House Republicans who supported his impeachment.

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As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable

The state’s electric grid operator issued a weather watch until Friday but says it doesn’t expect power disruptions as demand rises.

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Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.

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Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly

The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year.

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Joint Base San Antonio tightens security after Army vet, Green Beret suspected in unrelated New Year’s attacks

After separate attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, officials ordered the suspension of the Trusted Traveler policy.

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After first opposing Mike Johnson, Texas Congressman Keith Self changes vote to allow him to retain speakership

Rep. Keith Self was initially one of three who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber.

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Rep. Mihaela Plesa survived a heated GOP challenge. Here’s how she thinks Democrats can prevail.

Plesa, a Dallas Democrat, said the party should embrace bipartisanship, and start talking about economic issues.

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