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The secret to maintaining your youthful passion? I learned it this week

Three decades a rock star is some innings. But Sharleen Spiteri, the lead singer of Texas, has found a way to stay motivated

The Guardian - UK

Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Austin, data shows

More than 8 in 10 people charged by state troopers since they began helping Austin police have been people of color. In Southeast Austin, a neighborhood president calls it “outright racial profiling.”

The Texas Tribune

Texans do not need a license to carry, but some gun owners still want one

Since the permitless carry law passed in 2021, Texans have not needed a license to carry a gun. But gun instructors and some gun owners still see the benefits in taking the classes necessary to obtain a license.

The Texas Tribune

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Recall election roundup: Texas

Ballotpedia tracked two new recall efforts against local officials in Texas from July 31-Aug. 6, bringing the yearly statewide total to eight efforts against 16 officials. The most recent efforts are:

Ballotpedia

ABA House of Delegates Adopts Resolution Opposing Single-Judge Divisions (Updated)

Long before Judges Kacsmaryk and Tipton, there was Judge William Wayne Justice.

Reason

Texas is preparing for more wildfires without a break from heat in forecast

The number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.

The Texas Tribune

Texas woman recounts horror of being attacked by snake and hawk at same time

Peggy Jones was mowing lawn when bizarre experience unfolded

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Ted Cruz mocked for attack on CNN as critics remind him of Cancun scandal

Texas senator faces backlash after urging broadcaster to ‘move elsewhere’

The Independent UK

Operation Lone Star: All you need to know about latest US border flashpoint

Critics say Texas policies at US-Mexico border, such as new floating barriers on Rio Grande, put asylum seekers at risk.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds flee, building destroyed as grass fire spreads to trees near Texas apartments

A Texas grass fire that spread into trees near an apartment complex and condominiums has forced hundreds of residents from their homes but caused no major injuries

The Independent UK

Texas hiker found dead in Utah planned to scatter father’s ashes on mountain

Body of Jimmy Hendricks, 66, from Austin, was found after he announced on Facebook plan to hike in Arches national park

The Guardian - US

Google Will Go to Trial Over Preloading Apps and Search Engine on Phones

Plus: Ohio Issue 1 defeated, Supreme Court pauses order vacating gun regulations, and more...

Reason

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call

Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key issues as they target Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024

Heading into the primary, the U.S. House member and state senator answer questions on guns, the border, abortion and other parts of their platforms.

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High Plains farmers are experimenting with novel techniques to protect Texas’ future soil

A minority of farmers in the Texas High Plains region are looking to organic and regenerative techniques to keep their soil healthy year round, despite a dry climate.

WEKU

How a trial in Texas changed the story of abortion rights in America

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

Evening Standard

Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her and both attack

The snake wrapped itself around Peggy Jones’ arm and tried to bite her, before the bird of prey swooped down and gored her

The Independent UK

Greg Abbott slammed by Texas lawmakers for ‘cruel’ floating border barriers with ‘chainsaw devices’

Texas has been sued for controversial floating border barriers

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The Independent UK

Texas woman arrested after bodies of 24 dogs and 12 horses found on property

A landscaper said there were ‘skeletons everywhere’ on the property

The Independent UK

Texas mother exonerated 20 years after death of child who ate paper towels

State relied on faulty medical evidence in 2005 case, advocates argue

The Texas Tribune

How federal dollars might help El Paso stem its affordable housing crisis

Housing costs have soared in the Texas city in recent years, while the state cuts back on funding.

The Independent UK

Uvalde shooter's cousin is arrested over making a school shooting threat, court records say

Court records say the teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has been arrested after his family told police he was trying to buy a gun and “do the same thing.”

The Independent UK

Texas man on trip to spread father's ashes dies of heat stroke in Utah's Arches National Park

A Texas man whose body was found in Arches National Park in Utah is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes

The Guardian - US

Texas woman mowing lawn attacked by snake and hawk – at the same time

Snake dropped from the grasp of a hawk in the sky and wrapped itself around the woman’s arm, then the bird tried to retrieve it

Salon

Texas trial changed abortion story

In July, the case for abortion was made by women themselves who had been denied abortions and sued the state

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