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Strangest State: Petty Drama, Electric Trucks and Hungry Bears

Fighting with your ex- in city council chambers? Ursine invaders with a taste for tacos? Just another day in far-flung Texas.

Texas Observer

Woman found buried near home of online boyfriend after she discovered his secret identity

“While we desperately hoped for a different outcome, I’m grateful for the dogged determination of my deputies and our Texas Rangers,” sheriff says

The Independent UK

Texas led country in new jobs in 2022 as state’s unemployment rate fell below 4%

The state set a record for the number of employed people for 14 consecutive months.

The Texas Tribune

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What abortion in America looks like 50 years after Roe v. Wade

The Trust Women Wichita abortion clinic is busier than ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. Its patient load has more than doubled, staff more than tripled and it went from offering abortions part-time to five days a week, most weeks.

Tribune News Service

After alleged sexual assault of two children living in state care, another foster shelter closes

Two girls in the care of Child Protective Services were allegedly sexually assaulted in October after sneaking out of a facility run by the state agency. Advocates say it’s a symptom of the Texas foster care systems’ problems.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans want to rein in ‘rogue’ prosecutors like Dallas County DA John Creuzot

Texas Republicans, thwarted by top prosecutors who say they won’t prosecute certain crimes, are pushing back on what they call “rogue” district attorneys.

Tribune News Service

DPOY award or not, Dallas Cowboys LB Micah Parsons wants his own category of greatness

FRISCO, Texas — San Francisco 49ers defensive Nick Bosa has seemingly all but locked up NFL Defensive Player of the Year Honors.

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State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform

The substantial change in the way the state’s market works will first be reviewed by the Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Boeing ordered to be arraigned on felony charge in Max crashes

The ruling by a judge in Texas came after relatives of some of the victims said the government violated their rights by reaching a settlement with Boeing without first notifying the families.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ohio State offers 2025 Texas speedster running back

This Texan would look great in Scarlet and Gray #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed

Highlights of the new Texas State Board of Education include: Seditious Texiters. Conspiracy theorists. And a January 6 insurrectionist.

Texas Observer

As Roe anniversary approaches, Republicans debate next moves

WASHINGTON — Political messaging and state legislative activity related to abortion are ramping up in the lead-up to two milestones for abortion rights activists and opponents — the annual March for Life, scheduled for Friday, and the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22.

Tribune News Service

Twitter reacts to UGA WR Adonai Mitchell entering the transfer portal

How did Georgia fans and media react to star receiver Adonai Mitchell entering the transfer portal?

USA Today Sports Media Group

As Roe anniversary approaches, Republicans debate next moves - Roll Call

March for Life, Roe anniversary highlight how the abortion debate has changed in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.

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The Texas Tribune

“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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

Ballotpedia

Redistricting litigation updates in five states

Welcome to the Thursday, January 19, Brew.

Reason

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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

The Texas Tribune

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.

Tribune News Service

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.”

The Texas Tribune

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.

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