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Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion

Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings.

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Houston businessman Andrew White launches Democratic challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott

The son of the late former Gov. Mark White vowed to run as an independent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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Many Texas retailers can no longer sell THC to customers under 21

The age limit is expected to go into effect Tuesday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the rule. Enforcement won’t begin until Oct. 1.

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While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.

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What to know about 17 statewide propositions on Texans’ ballots Tuesday

A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.

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Texas A&M University president resigns after ‘gender ideology’ controversy

Mark A Welsh III steps down after student’s complaint led to firing of teacher and dismissal of dean and department head

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Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.

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Audrey O’Neill named commissioner of Texas’ foster care agency

O’Neill is the fifth commissioner of the beleaguered Texas Department of Family and Protective Services since 2012.

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Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law intended to curtail abortion pills, but at least one provider plans to keep shipping them into the state

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Abortion pill providers targeted by new Texas law refuse ‘anticipatory obedience’

Greg Abbott’s latest move fuels clash between US red states and blue-state shield laws protecting abortion care

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Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting

Some lawmakers have called for Welsh to be fired over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity content being taught in a children’s literature class.

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Texas State expels student for allegedly mocking Charlie Kirk shooting

Governor Abbott called for expulsion, with university decrying video ‘trivializing or promoting violence’

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Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court

The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, recently allowed O’Rourke to continue raising and dispersing donations, and cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments.

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Texas GOP may be banking on low Hispanic turnout in new map

Republicans note that some of the districts they intend to flip were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote.

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Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue

The university's announcement came hours after Gov. Greg Abbott called for the student's expulsion.

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Faculty, advocacy groups fear Texas A&M firing threatens academic freedom

The firing happened over two years after Texas A&M stressed its support for academic freedom and amid a changing higher education landscape.

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‘Never Again’ at the Texas Border

Fighting for immigrant justice is a Jewish religious and cultural obligation.

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“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation

The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.

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Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination

An attorney for Melissa McCoul, seen in a video clashing with a student over gender-identity content in her class, said the professor is weighing her legal options.

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday called Abbott’s decision a pathway to full legalization of cannabis, including marijuana which is still federally illegal. Hemp-derived THC is legal.

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Children’s literature professor fired by Texas university over ‘gender’ content

Texas A&M also removes two senior administrators from roles after student’s video sparked Republican pressure

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'No Sharia In Texas': Gov. Abbott Declares Ban After Imam's Viral Confrontation With Muslim Store Owners

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans Sharia law after an imam's viral video targeting Muslim stores. Supporters cheer, critics warn of fearmongering.

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Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trump’s megabill, poll finds

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

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Abbott expected to issue executive order setting age requirements for THC-products, other restrictions

The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special session without the House, Senate and governor agreeing on restrictions.

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The 20-story Torre Centinela looming over Juárez is part of a much larger AI-powered network that won’t stop at the U.S.-Mexico divide.

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