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Few Texas Republican voters support Ken Paxton impeachment

Only 28% of Republican respondents agreed that the charges against Texas’ attorney general were warranted, compared to 42% of independents and three-quarters of Democrats, the poll found.

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‘Death Star law’ to abortion: the new rightwing laws taking effect in Texas

Hundreds of new state laws come into effect on 1 September, including attacking trans rights, further limiting abortion and pushing back climate efforts

The Guardian - US

How ERCOT is narrowly getting through an extreme summer — and how experts say it could do better

Record-high power demand and faltering electricity sources have tested the grid in the past month, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to dig deep into its toolbox to keep power flowing.

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School safety, tutoring and hair: These are some of the new education laws that go into effect this year

Lawmakers failed to pass legislation on school vouchers or teacher raises this year, but they approved other education-related laws like an $800 million investment in high-quality instructional materials and new rules for students found vaping or using marijuana.

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Who’s who in the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, from key participants to potential witnesses

The suspended attorney general has been ordered to appear in the Texas Senate chamber to answer to 16 allegations of misconduct that were approved by the House in May.

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Dan Patrick says he won’t accept donations during trial, after taking heat for pro-Paxton money

The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.

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Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can't meet that standard

A vision of putting an armed guard at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough police or funding

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Two dead and one critically injured after shooting at Texas shopping mall

Austin police say no threat to public following gunfire

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Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban hours before taking effect

LGBT+ advocates filed lawsuit over constitutional violations in the ‘sweepingly overbroad and vague’ state law

The Independent UK

Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

The Texas Tribune

ERCOT’s pleas for power conservation raise concerns: Are Texans tuning them out?

Repetitive power conservation appeals by the state’s grid operator face a challenge: Texans becoming less responsive to calls. Past conservation requests have helped reduce 100,000 homes worth of power demand on the grid.

The Texas Tribune

“It’s troubling,” Ted Cruz says after Mitch McConnell’s second freeze

“Age is something that all of us experience, and it’s coming for all of us,” Cruz added. Fellow Texas Senate Republican John Cornyn said McConnell had told him that he was fine.

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Federal judge issues temporary restraining order, says Texas law banning drag shows is “likely” unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights.

The Texas Tribune

A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

A federal judge has blocked a new Texas law that drag artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail

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Union sues over changes in teacher evaluations prompted by Texas takeover of Houston school district

Days after Texas’ largest school district began its first school year under a state takeover, a teachers union has sued over changes in how educators will be evaluated

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Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect

The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children

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Judge smacks down Abbott's "Death Star"

Judge rules that a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott banning water breaks during Texas heat waves is unconstitutional

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Texas Law Mandating Age Verification for Sexually Themed Sites Violates First Amendment,

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What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate. Here’s what you need to know

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Dan Mullen predicts the College Football Playoff

Dan Mullen has Georgia making the College Football Playoff, but he does not have UGA winning the national championship

Fortune

Was Tesla really trying to build a glass house for CEO Musk?

A large order of glass reportedly triggered an internal investigation into the use of Tesla resources—and now U.S. prosecutors are interested, too.

The Guardian - US

Abortion providers on two years of Texas ban: ‘We’re living in a devastating reality’

Senate Bill 8 wiped out almost all abortion care in the second-most populous state in the US, and served as a harbinger of what was to come over the rest of the country

The Texas Tribune

774 new Texas laws go into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you.

The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.

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Q&A: How can Texans deal with extreme heat?

We know you’re tired of the heat at this point. Here’s how much longer you can expect it to last and reminders on how to stay safe and cool.

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Gallery: 25 photos of new Panthers CB D'Shawn Jamison

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