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“Who ever thought I would be chief?” Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta tribe elects first female chief

Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe’s first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year. For the first time, her accession comes as women make up the majority of the tribe’s council.

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When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference

Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes a difference. There are plenty of examples of Texans influencing lawmakers’ decisions.

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Redistricting litigation updates in five states

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Brickbat: Close Enough

Julie Hudson spent a week in a Pennsylvania jail because a police officer in Texas thought she looked like a robbery suspect. Hudson, a doctoral student at Holy Family University, had been told she had an outstanding warrant when she was turned down for a job she'd applied for. When…

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New legislative push begins to end Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas holiday

AUSTIN, Texas — Two days after the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, stood inside the state Capitol and reminded those in attendance that Texas would soon celebrate a holiday honoring the Confederacy.

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Aaron Dean lawyers file motion for new trial in ex-Fort Worth officer’s manslaughter case

FORT WORTH, Texas — Attorneys for Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter in December, has filed a motion for a new trial.

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Cowboys to stick with struggling Brett Maher but are signing PK to practice squad

FRISCO, Texas — Distraught kicker Brett Maher has the yips.

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Texas Legislature’s state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs

The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two years, even though tens of billions more are available to them. The bills do not bust state or constitutional spending limits.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans

For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.

The Texas Tribune

Newsom says 95% of Texans pay more than Californians in taxes. But is he correct?

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently proclaimed that “95% of Texans pay higher taxes than Californians.”

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes the seemingly impossible: a bipartisan deal on immigration

Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first gun safety bill signed into law in a generation, Cornyn is hopeful that his ability to strike deals across the aisle will help Congress achieve another elusive legislative goal: an immigration deal.

The Texas Tribune

Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons

Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying the Legislature to reform the system.

The Texas Tribune

Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field

Oil production in South Texas, home of the second largest U.S. shale field, is expected to rise as much as 4% this year, as higher prices spur more drilling and as U.S. crude exports set new records.

Reuters

NYC Mayor Adams demands ‘national czar’ for migrant crisis — a job Vice President Harris is already supposed to have

NEW YORK — Vice President Kamala Harris may want a word.

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Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural speech signal a stay-at-home political future?

AUSTIN, Texas — A dozen years ago, the last Texas governor to run for president began a new term being coy about his White House ambitions.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott’s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who don’t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

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4 Tennessee church members killed in Texas plane crash

A small plane crash in Texas has left four members of a Tennessee church dead and the lead pastor injured

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DOJ won't seek death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019

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The Independent UK

Texas man accused of racist killing of 23 people at El Paso Walmart will not face federal death penalty

Patrick Crusius has been charged with 90 counts under federal hate crime laws

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Alex Jones' lawyer avoids discipline over records release

A Connecticut judge has ruled that a Texas lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones committed misconduct but will not be disciplined for violating a confidentiality order

The Independent UK

Texas' Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools

Republican Greg Abbott is starting a record-tying third term as Texas governor promising safer classrooms

Daily Mirror

Mysterious sea beast branded 'alien from depths of hell' washes up on beach

The bizarre sea creature was discovered by Suzanne Arceneaux, 52, who was walking along the beach near Galveston, Texas, US, looking for shells when she found the "alien" washed up

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Tesla Starts Assembling 9,000-Ton Cybertruck Giga Press In Texas

Drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer spotted IDRA Group's giant casting machine being assembled in a factory area where Tesla plans to build the Cybertruck body.

The Conversation

Sex, drugs and alcohol are the top reasons that Texas teachers get in trouble, but overall, such cases are rare

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Republicans have already filed dozens of bills to restrict voting in 2023

Measures in Texas would raise criminal penalties and create voting-focused law enforcement unit

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