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Seven Texas prison employees face dismissal over 16-year-old inmate’s suicide

Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. had been transferred from a Texas youth facility to an adult prison despite a long history of suicidal behavior. Five guards and two supervisors allegedly failed to check on him.

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Texas education board could ban textbooks that discuss gender identity under proposed bill

Other legislation this session has targeted school library books, which are optional reading materials, but House Bill 1804 might be the first to go after textbooks that teachers use for their lessons.

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Research leaders at Texas A&M University raise “serious concerns” with President Kathy Banks’ leadership

A poll conducted by the Council of Principal Investigators, an elected group of faculty who help oversee research activity at the school, found respondents distrust the president’s decision making since she took the helm nearly two years ago.

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Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school

Lawmakers have said school safety is a priority this session, but it is still unclear whether they’ll listen to Uvalde families who want to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns from 18 to 21.

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Texas agriculture commissioner orders employees to wear clothes “consistent with their biological gender”

The policy comes as LGBTQ advocates are fighting a wave of hostile legislation at the Capitol, including proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender children.

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Months after being freed, Afghan soldier arrested at border is now on a path toward asylum and healing

Wasi and his brother pray for their family’s safety as the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Taliban continues to rule Afghanistan.

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Finding and keeping workers in post-pandemic economy is a struggle for West Texas, local leaders tell Fed

Local leaders told members of the Federal Reserve last week that families are facing financial stresses that make working hard. Educators say they need families more involved at school.

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Biden approves disaster relief for 13 Texas counties with damage from winter ice storms

Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.

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Supreme Court leaves abortion drug on the market, for now

The legal challenge to mifepristone now returns to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

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TribCast: Major LGBTQ bills are in the Texas House’s hands

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas House’s appetite to pass bills related to drag shows, medical care for transgender children and the discussion of sexuality at schools.

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Texas looms large in 2024 presidential race as Trump, others angle for early support

The former president is courting state support as other GOP candidates try to emerge from his shadow, including Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

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As the legislative clock ticks, Houston language advocates angle for a committee hearing

The window is closing for Woori Juntos in its pursuit of legislation to improve language access to state health programs.

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Texas Senate approves bill that would end faculty tenure at public universities

Senate Bill 18 faces an uphill battle at the Texas House, where Speaker Dade Phelan has expressed concerns with completely eliminating the commonplace job protection.

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Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day

Voters in nearly 100 counties — mostly rural — can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.

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Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate

The Senate also passed a bill that would set prayer and Bible reading times during the school day.

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Texas judge cancels Ivan Cantu execution after new evidence suggests he might be innocent

Two jurors from Cantu’s 2001 double-murder trial now support his appeals, which claim prosecutors relied on false testimony and withheld crucial evidence.

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Texas House moves to expand Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after childbirth

New moms would be able to maintain their health insurance for up to a year after childbirth under the proposal, which also passed the House last session. The Senate previously reduced it to just six months of coverage.

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San Antonio to vote on progressive wish list on abortion, marijuana, low-level arrests

Proposition A on the May 6 ballot will test the city’s political climate and progressives’ ability to advance a controversial agenda.

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Texas Senate approves bill that would ban diversity programs in public universities

The legislation heads to the Texas House, where members have been more muted about the proposal to disband offices, programs and training that foster diversity.

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As Texas college students struggle with affordability, UT-Austin launches program to offset on-campus housing costs

Demand for on-campus housing has gone up across the country as off-campus costs have skyrocketed and students seek more affordable options.

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Texas Senate passes bill to strengthen school active-shooter plans

Senate Bill 11, which aims to get hundreds of districts without adequate safety protocols to adopt one, would also beef up truancy laws.

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Texas House passes bill that aims to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries

Legal experts, librarians and some parents say House Bill 900’s language is so vague and broad that it could ensnare books that are not inappropriate.

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State Sen. Roland Gutierrez “very likely” to challenge Ted Cruz in 2024

Gutierrez has served in the Texas Senate since 2021 after previously serving over a decade in the House.

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Amid Slaton scandal, Texas Legislature moves to crack down on lawmakers who give alcohol to minors

The House passed a bill with a late amendment to make it a state jail felony for a “public officer” to give alcohol to a minor under any circumstances. Slaton voted for the amendment.

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed pursue DNA testing in bid to prove innocence

Reed has long said he was wrongfully convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. His lawyers will now be able to renew their legal fight for testing of crucial crime scene evidence.

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