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Paxton, Bush advance to runoff in Texas Attorney General Republican primary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and George P. Bush advanced to a May 24 primary runoff, after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary election.

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Cuellar, Cisneros head to runoff in TX-28 Democratic primary

Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros advanced to a May 24 runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. In the March 1 primary, Cuellar received 48.4% of the vote, followed by Cisneros with 46.9% and Tannya Benavides with 4.7%.

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Knightscope Bags Contract For K5 Autonomous Security Robot

Knightscope Inc (NASDAQ:KSCP) has agreed to provide the new K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) to a Texas-based manufacturer of premium quality lubricants and associated products. Deal terms were not disclosed. The K5 ASR will provide a reliable, persistent presence to boost confidence in the security of this Houston facility. Price Action: KSCP shares are…

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States Investigate TikTok Over Alleged Harms to Kids and Young Adults

Plus: Texas can't investigate family of transgender teen, SCOTUS considers case on doctor drug trafficking, and more...

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Voters in three states to decide on changes to the ballot initiative process this year

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Culture war around care for transgender kids heats up

The culture war over transgender health care for kids is heating up again as Texas Governor Greg Abbott doubled down this week on a rule directing state officials to investigate 'transition care' for minors as "child abuse."

Axios

A white man got probation for voting fraud. A Black woman faced six years in prison for an error

In several prominent cases, Black people got harsher sentences for unintentional voting errors than whites who committed fraud

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‘A grave warning’: six months of Texas abortion ban sow fear and anguish

The state’s near-total ban has had ‘devastating’ effects, providers say, and offers a glimpse of the future if Roe v Wade is overturned

The Guardian - US

Progressives get a mixed bag in Texas as Cisneros and Cuellar head to a runoff

Another AOC-backed candidate, Greg Casar, wins his primary easily

The Independent UK

Biden slams 'attacks' on transgender children by Texas officials

President warns against 'cynical and dangerous campaign'

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As judge halts directive regarding transgender child, Biden tells Texans to file federal complaints

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a new state directive defining gender-affirming care for transgender children as “child abuse” in the case of a 16-year-old teenager.

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Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen’s parents

A Texas judge has blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender confirming treatments she’s received

The Independent UK

Texas Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, ends reelection campaign

A day after being forced into a runoff, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, ended his campaign for reelection Wednesday and admitted he had an extramarital affair.

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As Biden denounced defunding the police, Greg Casar, who made Austin reduce police funding, won his primary

Exclusive: Texas Democrat who overwhelmingly won primary in Austin talks about his win, how AOC helped and how to talk about reducing police funding

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Prosecutor says the first Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’

Jurors have heard attorneys' opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year

The Independent UK

Texas still working through rejected ballots after primary

Texas’ primary that put the 2022 midterm election season in full swing saw no significant issues at polling locations

The Guardian - US

Texas Republican drops re-election bid after affair with woman once married to IS leader

Van Taylor acknowledges ‘horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain’ and abruptly halts bid for third congressional term

The Independent UK

Texas Republican announces he will not seek re-election after affair with ‘Isis bride’

Van Taylor had been forced into a runoff after a last-minute bombshell revelation

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First Jan. 6 trial starts against Texas man turned in by son

WASHINGTON — The first person to go on trial for participating in the Jan. 6 riot was accused by prosecutors of being “the match that started the fire” for thousands of people who stormed the Capitol.

The Independent UK

US Rep. Van Taylor drops Texas reelection bid, admits affair

U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of Texas says he is ending his reelection campaign and admitted having an affair about a year ago

The Independent UK

Judge considers blocking Texas policy of investigating medical care for trans children as ‘child abuse’

The new policy has ‘caused terror and anxiety among transgender youth and their families across the Lone Star State,’ says the American Civil Liberties Union

Tribune News Service

Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic incumbents who switched districts after a new Texas map was released won their primaries Tuesday, as did a Republican who came under fire for calling some of the conservatives in his party “grifters.”

Al Jazeera

Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field

Progressive Democrats fare well, pro-Trump candidates yield mixed results as early voting starts in US 2022 election.

Mic

Why won’t Democrats say the word “trans”?

Trans kids are under direct attack, but Democrats are hiding behind vagueness.

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Sid Miller wins Texas Agriculture Commissioner Republican primary

Incumbent Sid Miller defeated Carey Counsil and James White in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 1, 2022. With 98% of polling locations reporting, Miller received 59% of the vote, followed by White with 31% and Counsil with 10%.

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