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Challenge to election law heads to Texas Supreme Court

On Aug. 15, the Texas attorney general’s office appealed a district judge’s decision blocking SB1750, a bill transferring all powers and duties of the county elections administrator to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk in counties with a population of more than 3.5 million.

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Record high temperatures recorded as sweltering heat spans from Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation

Most Texas prisons lack air conditioning. At least 41 prisoners have died of heart-related or undetermined causes since the unrelenting heat wave began.

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Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year

The new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance.

The Texas Tribune

For one Texas doctor, abortion bans are personal and professional

Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB-GYN who is going to give birth very soon. She also had to leave Texas to terminate a previous pregnancy because the fetus had a fatal condition.

WEKU

Judge to hear arguments over Texas buoy barrier on Rio Grande - Roll Call

The DOJ heads to federal court in Texas on Tuesday to challenge the state’s latest effort to implement its own border security measures.

Roll Call

A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US

A trial this week will shine a spotlight on a key part of President Joe Biden's immigration policy

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Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks is betting on himself to give team what it needs in home stretch

The Cubs can’t catch and pass the first-place Brewers — who just swept the powerhouse Rangers in Texas — if Hendricks falters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights

Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston

The Independent UK

Watch: 48-year-old Jacques Kallis goes all guns blazing in US Masters T10

NEW DELHI: In a power packed display of strokeplay, South African legend Jacques Kallis went hammer and tongs in the US Masters T10 match between California Knights and Texas Chargers.

The Times of India

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas

The Independent UK

Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats

An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas

The Independent UK

Former judge declines to serve as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s adviser for Ken Paxton impeachment trial

A day after Patrick announced the appointment, Marc Brown declined it, citing a campaign contribution he made to Paxton’s GOP primary opponent in 2021.

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The Independent UK

Record-setting temperatures forecast in Dallas as scorching heat wave continues to bake the US

The summer of 2023 may be drawing to a close, but the extreme heat is not

The Independent UK

Man arrested over sexual assault and murder of 11-year-old Texas girl

Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez was arrested in Louisiana and will be extradited to Texas to face capital murder charges

Sports Illustrated

Baker Mayfield, Wife File Petition Concerning $12 Million in Investments by Family Companies

The quarterback's lawyers filed the petition in a Texas district court.

The Independent UK

Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127

Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers

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USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Regional Football Watchlist: Southwest region

Keep an eye on these teams as the opening Super 25 ranking nears.

The Independent UK

Federal judges rule against provisions of GOP-backed voting laws in Georgia and Texas

Federal judges in Georgia and Texas are putting on hold provisions of two controversial laws passed as part of a GOP push to tighten voting regulations

Fortune

American Airlines sues travel site that enabled ‘skiplagging’ and threatens to cancel tickets that use the illicit money-saving hack

DALLAS — is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing. American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that New York-based Skiplagged…

Reason

Texas School District Threatens to Seize 79-Year-Old Man's Home for Stadium Parking Lot

The Houston-area Aldine Independent School District is considering the use of eminent domain to seize a one-acre property owned and occupied by Travis Upchurch.

Sports Illustrated

Checking the Temperature of College Football’s Coaching Hot Seats

Insiders say the coaching carousel should stop spinning this year, but there are still a handful of coaches who should exercise caution.

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 18, 2023

14 of the 15 bills with activity this week are in states with Democratic trifectas.

The Independent UK

Nearly 4,000 pages show new detail of Ken Paxton's alleged misdeeds ahead of Texas impeachment trial

Investigators leading the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have released nearly 4,000 pages of documents that lay out in new detail how the embattled Republican allegedly used his office to help a donor

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