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Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial

Lawyers for impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss 19 of 20 articles of impeachment

The suspended attorney general’s legal team argues that evidence of actions prior to January 2023, when he began his latest term, cannot be considered in the Senate impeachment trial.

The Texas Tribune

Prisoner describes guards fainting and 129 degree temps during brutal Texas heatwave

Almost three-quarters of state’s prisons don’t have widespread AC

The Independent UK

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The ‘Death Star’ Bill Is About Kneecapping Democracy in Texas

HB 2127, the so-called death star bill, is the culmination of a years-long fight about centralizing power, not protecting small businesses.

Texas Observer

Phoenix may finally fall below 110, but north Texas braces for temps of 112

Heat Dome continues pummeling the South and Southwest.

Fortune

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Texas A&M

Professor suspended for criticizing policies of Texas lieutenant governor

Reason

SI:AM | The Angels and Rangers Are Going All In

Two AL West rivals are stocking up at the deadline.

Sports Illustrated

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Video shows Black family held at gunpoint by Texas police who falsely accused them of driving stolen car

Police apologise for ‘human error’ that led to horrifying traffic stop

The Independent UK

How to watch 2023 PFL Playoffs 1: Who’s fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info

Here's everything you need to know ahead of 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 in San Antonio, Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘People are dying’: Texas prisoners say heatwave turns cells into ovens

State’s prisons at crisis point with temperatures regularly above 115F threatening physical and mental health of inmates

The Guardian - US

Part 3: Under Trump, Texas’ foot soldiers became federal judges, securing a conservative stronghold in the courts

A federal judiciary full of ideological allies is helping Texas block Democratic priorities and advance right-wing legal doctrines. But the bigger prize is conservative control of the rule of law itself.

The Texas Tribune

Part 2: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution

Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors.

The Texas Tribune

Five mayoral elections decided by fewer than 1,000 votes

Welcome to the Monday, July 31, 2023, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Part 1: In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It would pull America’s courts rightward.

With his election as Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism. Gov. Greg Abbott used his tenure to cultivate them into an aggressive strain of right-wing activism aimed at driving the nation’s courts and laws to the right.

The Texas Tribune

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The Times of India

MLC 2023: It’s been wonderful to see growth of cricket around the world, says MI New York owner Nita Ambani

MI New York emerged victorious in the debut season of Major League Cricket (MLC) at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas on Monday. The team's captivating performances throughout the tournament culminated in a spectacular final, where they beat Seattle Orcas for the title, led by Nicholas Pooran's blistering century.

The Times of India

Watch: When Satya Nadella bowled before the Major League Cricket final

NEW DELHI: Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft and co-owner of the Seattle Orcas, was in attendance for his team's final clash against MI New York at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.

InsideEVs

See Tesla Cybertruck Assembled By Hand At Texas Gigafactory

The short video was shot from the passenger seat of a shop floor transport vehicle and gives us a glimpse of a yet-to-be-finished Cybertruck body surrounded by Tesla employees.

The Independent UK

Texas school district will eliminate its libraries and turn them into detention centres

‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

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Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran leads MI New York to inaugural season title

NEW DELHI: Leading from the front, captain Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten century as MI New York defeated Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets to win the inaugural Major League Cricket season title at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M University System regents name Mark Welsh interim president of flagship campus

The board also gave university lawyers the green light to negotiate a possible settlement with Kathleen McElroy after the university bungled the hiring of the journalism professor.

Sports Illustrated

Second Splashy Pitching Trade Means the Rangers Are Not Letting This Moment Pass

After making a deal with the Cardinals Sunday, Texas will get the pitching depth needed to realize its hopes for a postseason run.

Sports Illustrated

Rangers Trade for Cardinals Starter Jordan Montgomery, per Report

This reported deal would be the Texas Rangers’s second big move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The Texas Tribune

The “1-mile rule”: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects big polluters from citizen complaints

It’s not found anywhere in state law or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s rules, but for years the agency has denied citizens the ability to challenge air pollution permits because they live more than a mile away.

The Guardian - US

‘This is an American league’: Major League Cricket drops curtain on maiden campaign

As Major League Cricket’s inaugural tournament concludes on Sunday, its cadre of wealthy investors remain as bullish on its potential in America as ever

Sports Illustrated

Max Scherzer Trade Reaction: Rangers Entice Mets to Throw in the Towel

Texas dangled a prospect too good for New York to pass up amid its dud of a season, giving Scherzer another shot at a ring on a team he won’t have to carry.

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