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By tradition, the minority party gets to chair some Texas House committees. Some in the GOP want to end that.

Republican critics say conservative priorities will always be hamstrung if Democrats, who are in the minority party, get a say in which legislation reaches the floor.

The Texas Tribune

Race for No. 1 Recruiting Class Narrowing in December Ranking

Ahead of the Early Signing Period, the likes of Notre Dame, Texas and Georgia chase Alabama for the nation's top recruiting class.

Sports Illustrated

LOOK: 137 photos that capture Deshaun Watson’s career with the Texans

Take a look at Deshaun Watson's career with the Houston Texans from 2017-21 through these 137 images.

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A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”

The latest county to make a disaster declaration is an eight-hour drive away from the Texas-Mexico border, but local officials there say they’re under “invasion.”

The Texas Tribune

Editorial: On migrant flights, what is DeSantis hiding?

You can see why Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prevent Floridians from learning more about the flights that took migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

Orlando Sentinel

Dozens excused from jury pool in murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer

FORT WORTH, Texas — Jury selection in the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean resumed Wednesday with the court excusing 29 out of 74 prospective jurors who were individually questioned by 4 p.m.

Tribune News Service

Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes

Texas homeowners have some of the highest property tax bills in the nation, a byproduct of the state’s reliance on such taxes to help pay for public schools and the state’s lack of an income tax.

The Texas Tribune

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Migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue “Perla,” who recruited them for flights

The flights, financed by Florida at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, were filled by Perla Huerta of San Antonio, who was added to a lawsuit against DeSantis and others on Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Watchdog wants Gov. DeSantis’ office held in contempt over unreleased migrant flight records

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A public records watchdog on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to charge the DeSantis administration with contempt of court for continuing to withhold public records about its handling of the relocation of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in September.

Miami Herald

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prioritizes property tax relief, electric grid fixes and border security for 2023 legislative session

Patrick, who presides over the Senate and wields tremendous power over legislation, said lawmakers have an “extraordinary opportunity” to shape the future of Texas at the start of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 10.

The Texas Tribune

Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South Texas

Adam Hinojosa finished 659 votes behind Democrat Morgan LaMantia in a race that garnered 175,415 total votes.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ rural hospitals are — once again — at grave risk of closing

A rural hospital hasn’t closed in Texas since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. That could change as federal relief ends.

The Texas Tribune

Herschel Walker: "I live in Texas"

Dems urge immediate investigation into Walker's residency and whether he lied about it to get onto the ballot

Salon

Vacatur and the Catron Principle

As Sam notes below, one notable feature of the vacatur arguments in US v. Texas was the strong resistance of former D.C. Circuit judges, arguing from their personal experience. Here's Chief Justice Roberts: I mean, this is a long -- that's what the D.C. Circuit and other courts of appeals…

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‘I live in Texas’: Herschel Walker speech adds to Georgia Senate run problems

Republican candidate’s reference to his out-of-state home opens him to same attacks that dogged Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania

The Texas Tribune

An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at the Texas border.

Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: U.S. win over Iran is nice. But don’t celebrate until you’ve won the World Cup itself

FORT WORTH, Texas — The late Lamar Hunt may not have believed what has happened to a sport he loved more than football.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Is Greg Abbott an ‘election denier’? How sloppy reporting unfairly tarred Texas governor

Texans, did you know you reelected — cue dramatic music — an “election denier” as governor?

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Vacatur and United States v. Texas

Yesterday the Supreme Court heard argument in United States v. Texas. This case brings together standing, merits, and remedial issues of unusual complexity. Here are a few points of commentary on the vacatur question, about which there was a range of views on the Court, to put it mildly. One…

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker says ‘I live in Texas’ in recording as Georgia Senate candidate’s residency status scrutinised

Opponents on the right and left have questioned GOP candidate’s residency

Texas Observer

Loon Star State: The Dumpster is Full

What happens when you can't sink any lower? The latest from political cartoonist Ben Sargent in Texas Observer magazine.

The Texas Tribune

Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

Changes to Texas’ power grid have improved ERCOT’s ability to keep power flowing during major winter storms, but in an extreme scenario, the grid could still face rolling blackouts, a seasonal assessment shows.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court divided on Biden v. Texas clash on immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sounded divided Tuesday over a clash between President Joe Biden and the state of Texas involving immigration enforcement.

Tribune News Service

Neighbor of Atatiana Jefferson sworn in as witness for Aaron Dean’s murder trial

FORT WORTH, Texas — Atatiana Jefferson’s neighbor was sworn in Tuesday morning as a witness for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean’s murder trial.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court wrestles over Biden’s immigration enforcement policy

The Biden administration instructed immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of felonies or pose a danger to public safety. Texas filed a lawsuit saying the change was illegal.

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