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ICE agents will not face indictment over killing of US citizen in Texas

DHS has alleged that Martinez ‘intentionally ran over a Homeland Security Investigation special agent’

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Constitutional Challenge to Texas Law on "Prurient" Drag Shows Sent Back to District Court

From Judge Kurt Engelhardt, joined by Judge Leslie Southwick in today's Woodlands Pride, Inc. v. Paxton (Judge James Dennis, who… The post Constitutional Challenge to Texas Law on "Prurient" Drag Shows Sent Back to District Court appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Feb 25

Texas woman finds her voter registration mysteriously suspended before election day. Now she’s urging Democrats to act

Are Democrat votes being suppressed?

We Got This Covered · Feb 25

‘This is going too far boss’: Texas Republican Tony Gonzales refuses to resign after staffer’s suicide amid affair allegations

US Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, has said he will not resign despite increasing pressure from fellow lawmakers over allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.

The Times of India · Feb 25

Texas’ comptroller is the state’s top accountant. The candidates are campaigning on culture wars.

Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office’s traditional fiscal duties.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 25

Calculating the Taxpayers’ Tab for Ken Paxton’s Extensive Travels

In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.

Texas Observer · Feb 25

Jasmine Crockett Beating James Talarico By More Than 10 Points In Texas Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate, New Poll Shows

Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading State Rep. James Talarico by more than 10 points in the Texas Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

Latin Times · Feb 25

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds

On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 25

Jasmine Crockett Reportedly Called Capitol Police On a Journalist Seeking To Visit One Of Her Offices

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett called Capitol Police on a CNN journalist seeking to visit one of her offices, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Feb 25

U.S. Mayor Warns City Residents To 'Exercise Heightened Caution' If They Travel To Mexico Over Killing Of El Mencho

The mayor of the border city of Laredo warned residents to "exercise heightened caution" if they plan to travel to Mexico following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Latin Times · Feb 25