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For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention — and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other bills they oppose and unified Texas Republicans.

The Texas Tribune

State Ag employees told police they were wary of Sid Miller’s political consultant. Now he’s the agency’s chief of staff.

Todd Smith was Miller’s longtime political consultant when he admitted to soliciting bribes for licenses the agency typically issues for $100. Miller then put him on the payroll at $218,000 per year.

The Texas Tribune

Only one restaurant in Texas sells lab-grown meat. Lawmakers banned it anyway.

Starting Sept. 1, cultured meat sales will be banned for the next two years even though the product isn’t ready to be sold at a large scale.

The Texas Tribune

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Gavin Newsom has a Trump-trolling merch website. The ‘Bible’ is already ‘sold out’

‘MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS THE GREATEST MERCHANDISE EVER MADE,’ the governor announced

The Independent UK

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'

SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing a problem with ground systems at its Starbase site in South Texas.

Space

‘Trump burger’ inventor and owner of restaurants celebrating president is taken into ICE custody

Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa, 55, who owned the original Trump Burger restaurant in Bellville, Texas, was arrested by ICE agents

The Independent UK

SpaceX scrubs Starship rocket launch to troubleshoot ‘ground systems’ issue

Elon Musk’s ambitious timetable for reaching the moon and conquering Mars left hanging in the balance

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Doomsday scenarios after Texas and California go nuclear on redistricting: See how it all plays out

NEWS ANALYSIS: A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent illustrates, with interactive maps by Alicja Hagopian, what’s at stake for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years…

The Independent UK

Labour to abolish most short prison sentences in England and Wales

Exclusive: Legislation that will include Texas-style scheme to shorten jail time expected to be rolled out this year

The Guardian - UK

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences

The Independent UK

‘It’s legal’: Texas redistricting map heads for governor’s final sign-off in win for Trump

Lawsuits accuse state Republicans of illegally drawing congressional boundaries along racial lines that diminish Black and Latino voting power

The Independent UK

Solar Set To Power More Than Half of New US Energy in 2025

Developers are on track to make 2025 a record year for new electric generation in the United States, with solar power expected to dominate capacity growth.

Benzinga

Fresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

One lawsuit, filed by LULAC on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

The Texas Tribune

Doctors in Gaza say patients' protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition

Soon after arriving at a Gaza City hospital, Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel examined a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds sustained when he went to an aid site

The Independent UK

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The Salary Needed To Afford Texas’ Largest Cities

The Lone Star State offers affordable living options.

The Guardian - US

‘Shameful’: Democrats join call for closure of Texas immigration jail

Camp at Fort Bliss base on US-Mexico border described as ‘dangerous misuse of military land and resources’

The Guardian - US

Schwarzenegger’s mission: terminate partisan rigging of California’s electoral maps

Former governor has long campaigned against partisan rigging of electoral districts and is not about to stop now: ‘We are not going to go into a stinking contest with a skunk’

The Guardian - US

Texas senate gives final approval to redrawn congressional map that heavily favours Republicans

The map will now be sent to governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, who is expected to quickly sign it into law

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Capital & Main

Trump Administration Gives Coal Plants and Chemical Facilities a Pass

In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emission rules.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans revive effort to further restrict abortion pills

The legislative proposals would allow people to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion pills.

The Independent UK

DA dropped charges against woman arrested for having an abortion after public outcry

Lizelle Gonzalez filed a complaint against local Texas officials after they charged her with murder for taking medication to end her pregnancy

The Independent UK

Restaurant uses drone to deliver burrito right to customer’s front door

Watch as burrito restaurant Chipotle begin deliver burritos to hungry customers in Dallas, Texas via drones.

The Texas Tribune

“Bathroom bill” advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing

Senate Bill 8, which now heads to the House floor, would restrict which bathrooms in government buildings transgender people would be allowed to use.

The Independent UK

Exclusive: A missing Texas mom was found living with a lost ‘African’ tribe. Now, her family speaks out

Exclusive: Teri Allen told The Independent that niece Kaura Taylor ‘was brought up in church, but not this thing that they got going. It’s a bunch of hogwash.’

Sports Illustrated

Cooper Manning Thought Arch’s Best Fit for College Might Have Been an ACC School

Arch Manning might have ended up a Virginia Cavalier if his dad had final say on the decision.

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