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Texas drops its defense of a law that bans young adults from carrying handguns in public

AUSTIN, Texas — Young adults may soon be allowed to carry handguns in public, after the state on Tuesday gave up defending the age-based restrictions in court.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022

Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public

A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 21, 2022

Federal appeals court denies Biden attempt to revive student debt relief plan

The Biden administration has indicated it will appeal to the decision to the Supreme Court.

Axios · Dec 1, 2022

What's next now that Biden’s student loan plan has been blocked by court

The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a federal court blocked the administration’s plan.

Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022

Biden halts debt relief applications

"We are not standing down," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vowed

Salon · Nov 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand?

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they’ll get debt relief at all

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Federal judge blocks Biden student debt forgiveness plan

Critics have said the plan, which would forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, oversteps Biden’s bounds.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan ruled unlawful

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas struck down the Biden administration’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan, calling it “one of the largest exercises of legislative power without congressional authority in the history of the United States.”

Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022

In latest challenge to student loan forgiveness program, a Texas judge blocks Biden’s policy

A federal judge in North Texas has struck down the loan forgiveness program President Joe Biden unveiled in August, citing a failure to provide borrowers with an opportunity for public comment.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 11, 2022

A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers

The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision.

WEKU · Nov 11, 2022