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Ken Paxton’s top deputy, the first impeachment witness, describes an attorney general out of control

Jeff Mateer testified that Paxton was so intent on helping Austin real estate investor Nate Paul that he worried the attorney general was being blackmailed.

The Texas Tribune

US judge orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

The ruling is a win for the Biden administration, which sued the state over floating barriers criticised by Mexico.

Al Jazeera

Texas ordered to remove buoys meant to block migrants from Rio Grande River

Preliminary order issued by judge David Ezra requires the floaters to be relocated to an embankment on the state side of the river

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The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

WEKU

Texas prison system issues statewide lockdown to combat illegal drugs, inmate violence

The state has canceled all visits to Texas prison inmates until a comprehensive search of all 100 correctional facilities for contraband has been completed.

The Texas Tribune

Texas can keep buoys in the Rio Grande while legal challenge continues, federal appeals court rules

Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of the 1,000-foot line of buoys and mesh in the Rio Grande, an Austin federal judge ordered the state to remove the barrier and stop building further obstructions in the river. One day later a higher court sided with Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Judge orders Texas officials to remove floating buoys along Rio Grande border

Early victory for Biden administration in legal fight with Governor Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant efforts

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A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande

A federal judge has ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15

The Independent UK

Two new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week.

Ballotpedia

Ex-teammates – but not always friends – Scherzer and Verlander to face each other for first time

Three-time Cy Young Award winners Max Scherzer of Texas and Justin Verlander of Houston are set to pitch against each other for the first time

The Independent UK

Texas prison lockdown over drug murders renews worries about lack of air conditioning in heat wave

Officials say the Texas prison system’s 100 units have been placed on a statewide lockdown due to a series of drug-related inmate homicides

The Independent UK

Golfweek’s 2023-24 men’s college golf preseason team rankings

Take a look at the top men's college golf teams heading into the 2023-24 season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas State Law Now Officially Outlaws Lane Splitting And Filtering

As of September 2023, motorcycle riders in Texas cannot legally lane split or lane filter thanks to an amendment to the state's existing transportation code.

RideApart

Ken Paxton Repeatedly Refused to Defend State Agencies in Court

An investigation by ProPublica and TexasTribune found that the Attorney General forced taxpayers to pay for their defense instead.

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Meet the newest class of Tribune fellows

Fellows play key roles in the most important work of the Tribune, helping with The Texas Tribune Festival and covering the biennial legislative sessions, education and the environment, among other important topics.

Sports Illustrated

Alabama Matchup Gives Texas One More Chance to Prove Longhorns Are Back

Texas has been striving to reclaim a spot among college football’s elite for over a decade, making Saturday’s trip to Tuscaloosa a golden opportunity.

The Guardian - US

US ‘university’ spreads climate lies and receives millions from rightwing donors

PragerU is not accredited but has become a key tool in pushing false claims to youngsters – and raked in $200m from 2018 to 2022

The Texas Tribune

Paxton trial, Sept. 6: Witnesses claim AG was fixated on Nate Paul

On the second day of the impeachment trial, former officials in the attorney general’s office say Ken Paxton’s relationship with real estate investor Nate Paul raised alarms. Defense attorney accused the witnesses of “staging a coup.”

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The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins with a former ally who reported him to the FBI

The first witness in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a former aide who reported him to the FBI in 2020

WEKU

Paxton impeachment trial begins in the Texas Senate

The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here's what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate.

The Independent UK

Wet roads and speed factored into car crashing into Denny's restaurant, Texas police chief says

A driver who slammed into a busy Denny's restaurant in a suburb of Houston and injured twenty-three people is not facing any charges

The Texas Tribune

Embattled Nueces County prosecutor joins Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Targeted by local conservative activists, Mark Gonzalez joined an increasingly crowded 2024 primary — a move that triggered his resignation as district attorney.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: “Slow creep of corruption” vs. “nothing of significance”

After senators rejected the suspended attorney general’s bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The 5 pettiest moments from Week 1 of college football

Dabo getting dunked on and Alabama getting some Roll Tide revenge highlight the week in CFB pettiness.

Texas Observer

Impossibly Low Wages Hurt Community-Based Caregivers and Clients

Texas Health and Human Services Commission and legislators don’t stick up for disabled Texans and those who care for them.

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