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Texas GOPer hires anti-LGBTQ extremist

Rep. Tony Tinderholt hired Jake Neidert as his office’s legislative director amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ violence

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Texas GOP lawmaker hires Christian nationalist who called for drag show attendees to be executed

State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, hired Jake Neidert, 22, last month as his office’s legislative director amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ violence and rhetoric and ahead of an impending legislative session that is expected to focus heavily on anti-trans bills.

The Texas Tribune

Opponent says Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins wore blackface in 1983 college trespass

GOP candidate Lauren Davis’ campaign surfaced a Waco police report about a prank for which Jenkins apologized in 2010. He says he was only wearing camouflage at the time.

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Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.

The Texas Tribune

Key Texas industries could face bottlenecks over railroad labor dispute

If railroad companies and workers can’t resolve their dispute by Thursday night, the country could see its first railroad strike in 30 years.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Starr, independent counsel in Clinton probe and former president of Baylor University, dies at 76

Ken Starr, best known for his role in the investigation that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has died at the age of 76. The former Baylor University president was born in Vernon, Texas, and died in Houston of complications related to surgery, according to a statement from…

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Ken Starr, former Baylor president and Clinton investigator, dies at 76

Starr, best known for his role leading the investigation that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, died of complications related to surgery, according to his family.

The Texas Tribune

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Texan basketball star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years after being found guilty in Russian drug case

Griner’s allies remain hopeful President Joe Biden will secure a prisoner swap, much like he did earlier this year with another Texan, ex-Marine Trevor Reed.

The Texas Tribune

As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks

While the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and relevant information about the virus.

The Texas Tribune

Brittney Griner’s story always transcended sport. She’s a real American trailblazer

The full impact of Griner’s body of work has always been bigger than basketball. It’s a story of confronting discrimination, breaking glass ceilings and leading radical change

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner, Houston-born WNBA player detained in Russia, appeals to Biden

Griner is “terrified I might be here forever,” according to excerpts of a handwritten letter to the president provided to media outlets by a family representative.

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