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UT-Austin student protesters balance end-of-year work with fallout from police crackdowns

Many students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations fear their involvement might affect their plans for after college.

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UT-Austin’s Jay Hartzell praised by GOP leaders as university presidents nationwide take heat over protest response

Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.

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Legalized marijuana supporters hope voters in this Texas city will send a message to state lawmakers

There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.

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17 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at UT-Dallas as police break up encampment

UT-Dallas is the second campus in Texas where Department of Public Safety troopers have made arrests while breaking up protests.

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After no contest plea, a Texas representative’s charges for impersonating a public servant are dismissed

In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred adjudication.

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State’s premature release of bid proposal info touches off new battle over $116 billion in Medicaid contracts

The early release of documents meant a single competitor got an early look at the other bidders’ playbooks before final winners were announced.

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Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?

Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken.

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How have DEI policies at Texas universities impacted you? Share your experiences with us.

We want to hear the experiences of students, faculty and families affected by pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion and free speech efforts at Texas universities.

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New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.

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Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest

University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons.”

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Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.

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This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years

In Kennard, City Council members have been appointed after previous members retired or died.

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Is the ocelot, the endangered South Texas wildcat, making a comeback?

Conservation groups found a sign of hope, but scientists say it's too soon to celebrate.

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Twice as many Texan likely voters approve of Gov. Abbott's handling of the border compared to Biden's

Over half of respondents of a poll by the Hispanic Policy Foundation approved of Abbott, compared to 24% who had a positive view of Biden's approach

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Gov. Greg Abbott suggests he wants to bar transgender teachers from dressing in line with their gender identity

Abbott made the remarks as he recounted the story of a male teacher in North Texas who wore a pink dress for his school’s spirit day earlier this year.

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Police arrest more than two dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators on UT-Austin campus amid tense standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott expressed support for the arrests, which come amid tensions on college campuses across the country over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Gov. Greg Abbott endorses U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales amid primary runoff attacks that he’s a RINO

Gonzales, 43, faces Brandon Herrera in the May primary runoff election for South Texas District 23.

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What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies

Texas lawmakers have mandated armed guards at every public school, panic buttons in classrooms and more staff training.

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GOPer: I serve with "scumbags," klansmen

Tony Gonzales claimed Matt Gaetz "paid minors to have sex with them at drunk parties"

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Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care

Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the agency tasked with raising children growing up in the system.

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Texas has seen a decrease in migrant encounters; is its anti-immigration effort working?

Operation Lone Star was launched in 2021 to counter border crossings. Are their efforts working now? The answer is complicated.

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Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?

Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.

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Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown

As administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, students and faculty worry more tumult is coming.

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Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule

Some children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in their homes, could lose their ability to live at home if an HHSC rule change goes into effect.

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South Texas farmers are in peril as the Rio Grande Valley runs dry — again

With the hottest days still ahead, local leaders have declared emergencies. And farmers are lobbying for the U.S. government to pressure Mexico to release water.

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