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A new Texas law allows schools to hire chaplains as counselors. So far, only one school has opted into the program.

Many independent school districts, including the largest ones, do not allow chaplains to serve as counselors, which is now allowed under a new Texas law.

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Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election

Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt concerns about his impartiality as a jurist.

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To close or stay open? Ahead of the eclipse, Texas schools weighed logistical hurdles versus learning opportunities

Some districts will close for the day expecting traffic jams and busy city services. Others will stay open for parents who can’t find child care.

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Former Texas House speaker says GOP megadonor Tim Dunn told him only Christians should hold leadership positions

Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday. It had previously been reported by Texas Monthly.

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UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI ban

The firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban. Students say UT-Austin has already overcorrected.

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1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidy

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service. The program is slated to run out of money at the end of the month.

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First human case of bird flu in Texas detected after contact with infected dairy cattle

The person had contact with infected cattle, state health officials said. It's the second recorded human case in the U.S.

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Texas woman charged with murder for self-induced abortion sues Starr County district attorney

The Starr County district attorney dropped the improper charges, but the fallout “forever changed the Plaintiff’s life,” a new federal lawsuit says.

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Migrants with disabilities struggle to access the U.S. asylum system, advocates say

The CBP One phone app, which most migrants use to begin the U.S. asylum process, isn’t accessible to those who are blind, deaf, have mobility issues, or have intellectual disabilities, according to a complaint.

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Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand

As a grand jury considers whether any law enforcement officers are criminally charged for their inaction during the Robb Elementary shooting, some families say they feel they’ve been let down and betrayed by elected officials.

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Texas could require social media influencers to disclose paid political posts

The Tribune reported last year that a company called Influenceable LLC was paid to recruit influencers to defend Attorney General Ken Paxton over his impeachment.

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Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

With his impeachment and securities fraud case behind him, Paxton’s political stock is on the rise.

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Cows at two Texas dairy farms have bird flu, another blow to Cattle Country following wildfires

Federal officials said the nation’s milk supply should be not at risk after a bird flu outbreak hits dairies in Texas, New Mexico and Kansas.

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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies

The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.

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Race to succeed Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi has become referendum on his tenure

Some Republicans and candidates are calling for a serious change, warning that the party could be vulnerable in future elections because of the ongoing disunity that has defined Rinaldi’s two terms.

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Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books

The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material.

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Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an AI future

Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to crashes and prepare invoices. More uses and regulations are coming.

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Legal experts say it’s rare to pursue jail time in securities fraud cases like Paxton’s

In 2015, Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted on three securities fraud felony charges. Experts in securities fraud say those charges are rarely pursued.

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

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Black student at Hawaii Mormon school says he’s fighting order to cut hair

Kanaan VyShonne Barton says he’s following all other school rules but shouldn’t have to cut his hair: ‘My locs represent strength’

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Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

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Gov. Greg Abbott appears with embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan for first time in heated primary season

Abbott has so far been silent as Phelan battles for political survival in a tough primary runoff.

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to rein in investors behind large-scale home purchases

So-called institutional homebuyers noticeably ramped up home purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. But housing experts point out investors have retreated amid high interest rates.

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in lawsuit over West Texas A&M drag shows

The decision means university President Walter Wendler could cancel an on-campus drag show next week. He canceled a previous show last year.

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“It does not get easier”: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires

As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.

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