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Texas ranks in bottom 10 in new study on the best- and worst-educated U.S. states
The study comes as experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s school-voucher plan could further hinder educational outcomes.
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Gov. Greg Abbott caught in a lie during school voucher rally in East Texas
Abbott claimed a public school principal quit because students no longer said the Pledge of Allegiance. State law has required its recitation since 2017.
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Abbott orders Texas Capitol flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration. Because of course he does.
Abbott issued the order after Trump whined that Jimmy Carter’s death meant flags would be at half-mast for his big day.
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Texas hospitals are now required to ask for patients’ citizenship. Here’s what you should know.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know how much hospitals spend caring for undocumented immigrants. Hospitals should not deny care based on how patients respond.
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As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat
So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix.
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Study: Undocumented workers in Texas pay $5 billion annually in state and local taxes
The study comes as Gov. Greg Abbott advocates for the mass deportation of undocumented workers.
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Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation
Some secular groups and members of other faiths say the curriculum could give schools too much control over how children are taught religion.
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The booksellers’ revolt
Texas’ READER Act would have required vendors to rate books on “explicitness” before selling to schools — and blacklisted those that didn’t comply.
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Texas federal judge dismisses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Biden’s immigration program
The Trump-appointed judge has previously ruled against the Biden administration in other immigration-related lawsuits brought by Texas. This time, he said, Texas has no standing to sue.
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Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas
All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.
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It’s primary election day. Here’s six things to watch.
Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.
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In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against ‘brainwashed’ GOP colleagues
Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.
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Does the First Amendment apply to social media moderation? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide.
In 2021, Texas passed a law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to the state law.
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Federal judge signals he’s dubious of Texas’ controversial ‘show me your papers law’
‘It just slaps the federal immigration law in the face,’ Judge David A. Ezra said during the first day of a trial over the legality of Texas’ new law allowing state and local cops to arrest migrants.
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Eagle Pass residents say right-wing convoy, not migrants, making border town unsafe
At least one person tied to the convoy was arrested, and an immigrant processing center was evacuated following threats, Democratic lawmakers said.
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Abbott appointee slams brakes on American Indian/Native Studies course
The course was getting a first read after years of review. Then, the chair of the state Board of Education said he needed more time to assess it without ‘drama or controversy.’
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Texas House candidate offers to lead ‘armed civilian militia’ to U.S.-Mexico border
LULAC warned on Monday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s extreme immigration rhetoric is putting Latinos’ safety at risk.
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Money flows into Texas House GOP primary battles this season
Impeachment and school vouchers are animating the races as Speaker Dade Phelan tries to protect incumbents.
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Justice Department sues Texas to stop state’s ‘show me your papers’ law
The federal government says the new law, which allows state police to arrest people they think crossed the border illegally, violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Texas must remove floating barrier from Rio Grande, Fifth Circuit Court orders
The appeals court upheld an earlier ruling by an Austin federal judge to remove the 1,000-foot-long barrier the state deployed near Eagle Pass.
