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Lawyers representing families under investigation said they heard from the agency Thursday about continuing the investigations that had previously been halted by a statewide injunction.

Abbott tweeted that Musk 'picked the right state to move to.' Not much later, he deleted the message.

Immigrants, people living in poverty and non-English speakers were among the most likely to be missed, yet the crucial count received lackluster promotion by Texas state government.

Roy's district includes San Antonio, a city shown in a recent study to be among the nation's hardest hit by the formula shortage.

As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point.

Abbott, who issued a controversial order to investigate parents of trans children, beat out Florida's Ron DeSantis for the dubious distinction.

Abbott's recent statements on education and his use of pandemic funds for his immigration crackdown have drawn national criticism.

The personal data was accessible to the public for nearly three years because of a glitch in the code of the department’s web application.

The court did not evaluate the law on its constitutionality but will allow it to go back into effect while a legal case plays out. Texas lawmakers passed the law, saying social media platforms have an anti-conservative bias.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking electricity consumers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees or above and avoid using large appliances between 3 and 8 p.m. from Friday through Sunday.

Even so, the court said Texas' child welfare agency is "not compelled by law" to follow orders from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

More than a quarter of women of childbearing age are uninsured in Texas, the highest rate in the nation, and the state has chosen to cap Medicaid benefits for new moms earlier than other states.

The urging comes days after a Washington Post investigation reported that Abbott rerouted $1 million in federal pandemic funds into Operation Lone Star.

The initiative will offer therapy and mental health services via 12 free sessions per eligible frontline care professional.

That slogan about Texas' Republican governor has proliferated not just on shirts but also on yard signs, stickers and as a Twitter hashtag.

Most Texans who get abortions in the state are in their 20s and 30s, and the vast majority of abortions are performed 10 weeks into pregnancy or earlier.

More than 40 Starbucks stores have unionized, and at least two in San Antonio have filed for representation.

A few hours after saying he was being sued by the bar, Paxton’s office announced an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for 'facilitating mass influx of illegal aliens.'

'The governor is showing us that the cruelty in his heart knows no depths,' said an American Federation of Teachers official.