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Appeals court allows limited access to abortion pill

A federal appeals court partly granted the Biden administration’s request to put on hold a Texas court ruling overturning FDA approval of the abortion pill, but allowed restrictions that were lifted since 2016 to be reinstated.

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Leaker of Ukraine Intelligence Was Reportedly a Gun Enthusiast Trying To Impress His Discord Friends

Plus: New developments in the Texas abortion drug ruling, fallout from the Riley Gaines event at SFSU, and more...

Reason

Jacob deGrom, Rangers Eye Surprise MLB Playoff Run

Big free-agent signings—especially Jacob deGrom—and an old-school pitching approach have Texas believing it can get to October.

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Abortion drug remains approved, with restrictions, appeals court rules

Mifepristone will remain on the market, but approved only for use up to seven weeks of pregnancy, versus 10 weeks, and it cannot be prescribed by telehealth or mailed, which were already illegal in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Fiery explosion at Texas dairy farm kills 18,000 cows

Nearly three times the amount of cows slaughtered each day in the US perished in the fire

The Independent UK

UGA football in top group for OL Makai Saina

Four-star OL Makai Saina has named his top 10 schools

USA Today Sports Media Group

Republicans' war on reading goes nuclear

Republicans in Texas and Missouri open up a new front in the war on public education

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Watch: While lawmakers consider legalizing fentanyl test strips, this volunteer isn’t waiting to distribute them to his West Texas community

Michael Prado, with the grassroots organization West Texas Harm Reduction, is on a mission to distribute fentanyl test strips, syringes and overdose-reversing drugs like naloxone to his community.

The Texas Tribune

Mac Engel: Albert Pujols praises Rangers, and warns about the team’s artificial playing surface

Hours after Albert Pujols offered optimism and a polite word of warning about the Texas Rangers, his fears about the state of the team actually came true.

Tribune News Service

U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

WEKU

Texas abortion pill ruling partly blocked by appeals court – but barriers to access upheld

An appeals court ruling prevents an outright ban on mifepristone, but the conservative panel has effectively made the drug harder for millions of Americans to obtain

The Independent UK

Editorial: Supreme Court justices should report lavish trips. Even those with ‘dearest friends’

In an account that reads like an installment of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” ProPublica recently reported that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips over more than two decades from Harlan Crow, a Texas real estate developer and prominent Republican donor. Among the excursions was a 2019…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Planned pardon in fatal shooting is the GOP's latest retreat from law and order

Apparently, it’s open season on Black Lives Matter protesters in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t even bother waiting for the sentencing of a man convicted of shooting and killing a protester supporting the movement before announcing he plans to pardon the shooter. Never mind that a jury has unanimously determined…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Immigrant rights advocates waited over 9 hours to testify against a proposed Border Protection Unit to “deter and repel” migrants

House Bill 20 introduced by Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would create a unit whose officers can “arrest, apprehend, or detain persons crossing the Texas-Mexico border unlawfully,” and deter those attempting to cross the border.

The Texas Tribune

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Axios

Federal appeals court partially blocks Texas abortion pill ruling

The ruling means mifepristone is still available in the U.S., but with several strict limitations.

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Bats back up Brad Keller and Royals end slide with 10-1 victory over Ranger

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Royals emphatically avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers.

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Senate passes critical race theory ban at Texas’ public universities

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that aims to ban teaching critical race theory from classrooms and lessons on public college campuses.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House OKs bill that would fund community colleges based on their performance

Under this new model, community colleges would receive state funds based on the number of graduates who earn certificates or degrees and the number of students who transfer to four-year universities.

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Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 113 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 113, Ballotpedia tracked seven from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored six, while Democrats sponsored one. Five of seven bills are below:

Tribune News Service

Medical marijuana for chronic pain? Texas bill heads to Senate after House approval

A bill expanding Texas’ medical marijuana program is headed to the Texas Senate.

Salon

Dan Crenshaw's Bud Light boycott fail

In the words of one Instagram commenter, the Texas congressman's social media post was a "tremendous self-own"

The Texas Tribune

Senate budget panel approves $308 billion spending plan with new money for teachers, mental health, juvenile justice

The proposal for the 2024-25 budget cycle includes $142.1 billion in general revenue spending — about $5 billion higher than the proposal approved last week by the Texas House — at a time when lawmakers have a historic $32.7 billion surplus at their disposal this session.

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge says Texas’ use of psychotropic drugs puts foster kids at serious risk

Residential facilities did not refill medications in a timely manner, failed to follow psychiatric orders and, in several instances, violated state guidelines, court monitors documented after site inspections. The lawyer representing the foster kids said it could be “the tip of the iceberg.”

Tribune News Service

Rangers place Corey Seager on 10-day IL with hamstring strain, likely out at least a month

ARLINGTON, Texas — As expected, the Rangers placed Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, a day after he strained his left hamstring running out a double.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Emerson succeeds in hostile bid, reaches $8.2 billion deal to buy National Instruments

Nearly a year after Ferguson, Missouri-based Emerson first launched its campaign to acquire Austin, Texas-based National Instruments, it has struck a deal that values the company at $8.2 billion.

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