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Texas billionaire Harlan Crow treated Justice Clarence Thomas to luxury trips that weren’t disclosed

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Kelly Hancock opens up about rare kidney disease, as he advocates for Texas bill to increase living organ donors

Hancock, a North Richland Hills Republican, was diagnosed at age 27 with a rare genetic kidney disease that occurs when the immunoglobulin A antibody builds up in the kidneys.

The Texas Tribune

Effort to repeal Texas sodomy law advances with bipartisan support

Senator Ted Cruz among those backing repeal of law criminalising homosexual conduct was ruled unconstitutional in 2003

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At schools across Houston, students and parents protest Texas Education Agency’s takeover of state’s largest district

At one elementary school, protesters chanted as the school day was about to begin. Parents sought petition signatures at a high school. The demonstrations are planned throughout the day.

The Texas Tribune

Families of horror mass shooting at church that killed 26 awarded $144million payout

Devin Kelley opened fire during a Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, US, in 2017 killing 26 victims. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history

Daily Mirror

Texas abortion funds cautiously resume services following legal reprieve

Groups had stopped work funding out-of-state travel for abortions due to threats from Republican attorney general Ken Paxton

The Guardian - US

Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers keep anti-DEI proposal

House Bill 1 is being debated on the floor of the lower chamber, where representatives are hammering out details on the next two years of state spending.

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Texas Senate approves education savings account bill — but House signals a tough road ahead

A Texas House vote earlier in the day suggests Senate Bill 8 might be short of the votes needed to pass in the lower chamber. Senators also passed a bill on Thursday that would give teachers a one-time bonus.

The Texas Tribune

Where abortion is illegal, this doctor finds a way. Now that includes the US

AMSTERDAM — It was nearly three decades ago, as a young medical trainee in West Africa, that Rebecca Gomperts witnessed scenes that would set in motion her life's work. Gruesome hemorrhages, perforated wombs, bloodied young women gasping out their lives: all the aftermath of botched illegal abortions.

Los Angeles Times

Texas, Florida Have Highest Number Of Fatal Crashes From Distracted Driving: Study

But two other states are likely even more dangerous when it comes to distracted driving.

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Commentary: Our departing columnist explores Dallas’ growth story — ‘The business of Texas is business’

DALLAS — Like millions of others, my spouse and I moved to Dallas for a job – her job – and remained to build a life, family and career.

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SC’s Nikki Haley raises $11 million in first 6 weeks of White House bid

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Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate

Critics say the bills could lead to untold billions in added costs to customers and minimal benefits while ignoring needed efforts to reduce electricity demand.

The Texas Tribune

Mom of missing Texas boy told relative she sold him at store, search warrant says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Relatives of the mother of a 6-year-old boy who went missing in Everman, south of Fort Worth, told police the boy was potentially being abused, according to a search warrant for the family’s home.

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Grayson Rodriguez impresses in MLB debut but Orioles lose series finale, 5-2, to Jacob deGrom, Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Grayson Rodriguez was selected in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, the right-handed pitcher, the organization and Baltimore fans have spent the past four and a half years envisioning what the 6-foot-5 hurler would look like in an Orioles uniform.

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Tigers can't complete sweep of Astros

The Astros went deep in the heart of Texas, and the Tigers went down.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court chief justice calls for higher judicial salaries, business courts

In his biennial state of the judiciary, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht also warned against politics’ encroachment into the third branch of government.

The Independent UK

Ex-Infowars employee who stormed Capitol gets home detention

A Texas man who worked for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ website, Infowars, has been sentenced to four months of home detention for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol

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More Than Just a Number

Participants in Ms. Texas Senior America pageant embrace the golden years in all their glamor, gumption, and glory.

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Victims in Texas church shooting reach $144 million settlement with US

The U.S. government said it will pay $144 million to victims and family members of the 26 people killed and 22 injured during a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate approves bill that would create mandatory prison or probation terms for some gun crimes

Sen. Joan Huffman said the bill was in response to increased violent crime since 2019. Legislative researchers could not determine how the bill would affect the state’s prison population.

The Independent UK

US government to pay $145m for failing to stop Texas church mass shooting

The USAF was sued by more than 80 people whose loved ones died in the church shooting

Tribune News Service

Trump follows playbook for indicted politicians: deny, accuse the accuser and fund-raise

WASHINGTON — So far, Donald Trump is following a well-honed template for politicians facing criminal charges. Dismiss the allegations as baseless. Accuse the accusers of pushing an agenda.

The Independent UK

DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M

The Justice Department says it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million

Daily Mirror

Texas job advert asking for 'only white candidates' in job application sparks outrage

Arthur Grand Technologies, from Texas, US, has been criticised after posting a job advert in its sales team and insurance allegedly asking for 'white candidates' to apply

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