San Antonio City Council approves pot- and abortion-decriminalization measure to go before voters in May

An anti-abortion group filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court this week arguing that the proposed initiative is illegal.

by Michael Karlis February 16, 2023June 18, 2024

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Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement

Paxton and the four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to defer consideration of the case until they can finalize the settlement, after which they’ll move to end the case.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune February 12, 2023July 2, 2025

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How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2022February 26, 2024

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Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens

Friday’s injunction applies to all members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group with more than 600 members in Texas.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

The Texas attorney general would be the one to hold True the Vote accountable on allegations that it swindled a $2.5 million donor. But the nonprofit’s founder has been a friend and an ally.

by Cassandra Jaramillo, Reveal July 21, 2022January 21, 2025

The Texas hemp industry's lawsuit accuses state regulators of illegally overturning stipulations passed by the legislature in 2019.

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on smokeable hemp being produced inside the state

The state will lose $1 million in tax revenue from one company alone due to the ban, its attorney said.

by Sanford Nowlin July 1, 2022December 27, 2023

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Police Shooting Case, Boerne Hit-and-Run: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

High-profile attorney Lee Merritt is now representing the family of a San Antonio 13-year-old shot by a police officer.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 17, 2022June 12, 2025

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Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care

The executive order calls on the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to increase access to gender-affirming health care and develop ways to counter state efforts aimed at limiting such treatments for transgender minors.

by Eric Neugenboren, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2022August 14, 2024

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Texas judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to investigate families of trans kids

Friday’s order blocks state investigations of three families who sued over Abbott’s order that Texas child-welfare officials conduct child-abuse investigations of parents who seek gender-affirming care for their kids.

by Sanford Nowlin June 11, 2022August 17, 2023

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Citing suicide attempt, harassment, parents of trangender kids sue Texas to halt abuse investigations

‘[My son] is receiving mental health care and is recovering from the attempt, but these events have devastated our life,’ said the mother of the trans teen who tried to take his own life.

by Sanford Nowlin June 9, 2022May 24, 2025

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Texas Supreme Court rules that investigations into families with transgender kids can continue

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

by Sanford Nowlin May 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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Forbes Billionaires, Youngest Mariachi Singer: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Current readers also gravitated to a story about Texans crossing into New Mexico in big numbers to purchase legal weed.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 15, 2022May 5, 2025

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Texas child welfare workers quitting over governor’s order to investigate families with transgender kids

Nearly 1 in 10 investigators in Child Protective Services’ Austin office have resigned since the controversial order.

by Sanford Nowlin April 8, 2022April 25, 2024

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Former child-welfare supervisor says Texas straying from protocols as it looks into parents of trans kids

The former staffer said it looks as if outcomes of investigations into families with trans children are predetermined.

by Sanford Nowlin April 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio City Council approves pot- and abortion-decriminalization measure to go before voters in May

Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement

How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens

Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on smokeable hemp being produced inside the state

Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care

Texas judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to investigate families of trans kids

Citing suicide attempt, harassment, parents of trangender kids sue Texas to halt abuse investigations

Texas Supreme Court rules that investigations into families with transgender kids can continue

Texas child welfare workers quitting over governor’s order to investigate families with transgender kids

Former child-welfare supervisor says Texas straying from protocols as it looks into parents of trans kids

Pushing falsehoods about Biden’s election is a plus for Republicans vying to be Texas’ top lawyer

Whistleblowers say Ken Paxton is misleading Texans about his bribery and abuse-of-office allegations

Texas abortion law challenge heads to state’s supreme court, likely adding more delays to case

Ken Paxton violated law and must release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally, district attorney says

Texas Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the legality of smokeable hemp in the state