Ken Paxton verdict heightens political tension ahead of education special session

The Texas House and Senate were already far apart on “school choice.” Anger over the impeachment trial might make it even harder to find common ground.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune September 19, 2023September 23, 2023

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Federal judge orders Texas to remove Gov. Greg Abbott’s border buoys

The judge scolded Abbott for violating federal law, saying the unauthorized barrier ‘irreparably harms’ public safety and navigation.

by Sanford Nowlin September 6, 2023January 29, 2024

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Texas’ years-long refusal to accept the Medicaid expansion has dire consequences for the working poor

Texas is the nation’s most uninsured state, and San Antonio residents live with the consequences of leaders’ refusal to take federal money to expand coverage.

by Travis E. Poling September 6, 2023April 15, 2025

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‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-trans healthcare law takes effect in Texas

Despite ACLU win in lower court, an appeal by the state means transgender kids and their families will feel the devastating effects of the ban.

by Kit O'Connell, The Texas Observer September 3, 2023December 22, 2024

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Top-ranked High Schools, Karol G: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Also among the Current‘s top news this week was a story about the theft of all four tires from a vehicle at SeaWorld.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 1, 2023December 29, 2023

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Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

by Davis Winkie, Military Times, and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune August 29, 2023June 16, 2024

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Texas tried to enact more book bans last year than any other state

Nationwide, researchers documented 1,269 requests to censor school and library books in 2022, the highest number in more than 20 years.

by Sanford Nowlin August 28, 2023September 23, 2024

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Texas kept migrants imprisoned after minor charges against them were dropped, according to suit

The suit, filed in federal court in San Antonio, argues that Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star is detaining migrants longer than legally allowed.

by Sanford Nowlin August 22, 2023May 8, 2024

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Owners of dogs involved in deadly San Antonio attack indicted

The couple faces 22 years in prison if convicted.

by Michael Karlis August 18, 2023September 24, 2024

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Pornhub sues Texas, saying new age-verification law shafts porn-site users

Pornhub and adult-entertainment industry advocacy group The Free Speech Coalition claim the impending law violates constitutional free speech rights.

by Nina Rangel August 15, 2023January 17, 2025

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Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers

The House blocked school vouchers during this year’s regular lawmaking session, but a report released Friday shows some members might be willing to approve a scaled-back version of the program that doesn’t compete with public schools for funds.

by Sanford Nowlin August 13, 2023August 19, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

After a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2023January 14, 2024

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Federal agency warned Texas for months that its border wire, buoys are illegal

A federal agency said it asked the Justice Department to sue Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s Rio Grande River buoys after state officials repeatedly ignored its warnings.

by Sanford Nowlin August 8, 2023June 19, 2024

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Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

After initially supporting the governor’s efforts to stem illegal immigration, many residents say Operation Lone Star has gone too far.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune August 7, 2023June 7, 2024

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Body found stuck in buoys Texas governor ordered placed in the Rio Grande

Mexican officials said they remain concerned the buoys represent a threat to their nation’s sovereignty and to the safety of migrants.

by Sanford Nowlin August 3, 2023January 14, 2024

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Report: Texas troopers separating migrant families at border

In a string of recent arrests, fathers have been taken into state custody while their wives and kids were handed over to U.S. Border Patrol, according to a new Hearst Newspapers report.

by Abe Asher August 2, 2023April 11, 2025

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Will Greg Abbott keep losing on school vouchers?

‘If Abbott calls a special session to get a voucher program, we’ve been told by a lot of House members that the opposition to a voucher program will increase.’

by Josephine Lee, The Texas Observer July 29, 2023July 14, 2024

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Booksellers sue to stop Texas law that would ban ‘explicit’ books from school libraries

In a complaint filed in federal court, the plaintiffs argue the new law is vague, overly broad and violates the U.S. Constitution by targeting protected speech.

by Sanford Nowlin July 26, 2023March 16, 2024

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Justice Department launches probe into Texas’ treatment of migrants at the border

The U.S. State Department has also sent inquiries to Gov. Greg Abbott office about a floating buoy barrier along the Rio Grande.

by Michael Karlis July 20, 2023December 4, 2023

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to renew school voucher push in fall special session

Even though Democrats and rural Republicans shot down Abbott’s plan during the regular session, the governor hasn’t given up, a top strategist said.

by Sanford Nowlin July 19, 2023November 28, 2023

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Ken Paxton verdict heightens political tension ahead of education special session

Federal judge orders Texas to remove Gov. Greg Abbott’s border buoys

Texas’ years-long refusal to accept the Medicaid expansion has dire consequences for the working poor

‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-trans healthcare law takes effect in Texas

Top-ranked High Schools, Karol G: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Texas tried to enact more book bans last year than any other state

Texas kept migrants imprisoned after minor charges against them were dropped, according to suit

Owners of dogs involved in deadly San Antonio attack indicted

Pornhub sues Texas, saying new age-verification law shafts porn-site users

Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers

Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

Federal agency warned Texas for months that its border wire, buoys are illegal

Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

Body found stuck in buoys Texas governor ordered placed in the Rio Grande

Report: Texas troopers separating migrant families at border

Will Greg Abbott keep losing on school vouchers?

Booksellers sue to stop Texas law that would ban ‘explicit’ books from school libraries

Justice Department launches probe into Texas’ treatment of migrants at the border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to renew school voucher push in fall special session