Court slaps down Texas AG Ken Paxton’s bid to investigate watchdog over its reporting on Elon Musk

An appeals judge wrote that Paxton, a Republican and Trump ally, sought to retaliate against Media Matters for exercising its First Amendment rights.

by Sanford Nowlin May 30, 2025July 24, 2025

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Trans bathroom bill dies in Texas House — again

Just like in 2017, the GOP bathroom bill died a quiet death after months of controversy.

by Stephanie Koithan May 30, 2025July 25, 2025

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ACLU, others say they’ll sue Texas over bill requiring schools to display Ten Commandments

The bill is currently on Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where it’s expected to be signed into law.

by Stephanie Koithan May 29, 2025June 27, 2025

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Rolando Pablos says he wants to rejuvenate San Antonio’s economy. It’s trickier than it sounds.

Pablos said his economic development skills are an asset, but it’s unclear how his vision differs from what the city’s already doing.

by Michael Karlis May 29, 2025June 23, 2025

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GOP-authored policing and surveillance bills crash and burn as Texas legislative session closes

The bills would have criminalized wearing masks at protests and made it harder to obtain police disciplinary records.

by Stephanie Koithan May 28, 2025June 3, 2025

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Dems run down the clock to defeat Texas ‘SAVE’ act and Lege’s most-restrictive abortion bill

The bills ran out of time to be brought to the floor for a vote as this session of the Texas Legislature nears its end.

by Stephanie Koithan May 27, 2025June 13, 2025

Mifepristone is a widely used pill given in medication-based abortions.

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Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel

The bill also contains a controversial provision that says it cannot be challenged in state court before it is enforced. It goes now to the House for a full vote.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2025June 27, 2025

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Retailers say Texas’ ‘devastating’ THC ban will force them to close shop

Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2025August 2, 2025

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‘King George,’ who founded and ruled over the Texas Renaissance Festival, has been found dead

George Coulam and the succession battle for the massive festival he helmed were highlighted in the recent HBO docu-series Ren Faire.

by Stephanie Koithan May 21, 2025July 27, 2025

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GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will devastate San Antonio families, rural Texans, Rep. Joaquin Castro warns

As many as 145,000 San Antonio families receiving Medicaid could be affected by the cuts.

by Sanford Nowlin May 21, 2025July 2, 2025

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Are Texans fleeing the increasingly right-wing state for New Mexico?

More Texans left for deep-blue New Mexico than any other state, and its governor is encouraging the relocations, NPR reports.

by Sanford Nowlin May 21, 2025June 11, 2025

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Federal trial opens to determine whether Texas discriminated in redrawn redistricting maps

The trial in El Paso will hear a challenge over the redistricting maps drawn by the Legislature that are based on the 2020 census.

by Sameea Kamal, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2025June 11, 2025

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Texas measles cases rise to 722, suggesting the outbreak is slowing

Even though the outbreak seems to be leveling off, heath experts caution that travel season brings new challenges.

by Sanford Nowlin May 20, 2025May 23, 2025

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Texas oil and gas companies drill with river water during extreme drought

Oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years, according to an exclusive Inside Climate News analysis.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News May 18, 2025June 25, 2025

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Long-running lawsuit against Texas’ foster care system appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court

Lawyers representing foster children asked the high court to reinstate a contempt order against the state, and the judge who issued it.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2025June 23, 2025

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Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records

The DAs say in two lawsuits that a new rule requiring counties to hand over almost all documents the attorney general’s office requests violates state and federal law.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2025June 26, 2025

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Microplastics from Texas bays are washed out to sea, new study says

The first study of microplastics in Texas coastal sediment was funded through a local environmental activist’s landmark legal victory over plastic pollution, one of many such research projects.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News May 17, 2025May 24, 2025

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Shipped to El Salvador: An Austin immigration lawyer on her teen client’s forced ‘disappearance’

‘Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our legal system was not allowed to work.’

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer May 16, 2025May 25, 2025

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A Texas House committee just killed off a bill that would have allowed online voter registration

Texas is one of just eight states that don’t allow online voter registration — and they’re all under Republican control.

by Stephanie Koithan May 15, 2025May 27, 2025

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Republicans’ proposed cuts to food stamps would slash benefits to 1 in 5 Texas kids

In parts of San Antonio, roughly 30% of children rely on federal nutrition assistance, a study also shows.

by Sanford Nowlin May 15, 2025August 5, 2025

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Court slaps down Texas AG Ken Paxton’s bid to investigate watchdog over its reporting on Elon Musk

Trans bathroom bill dies in Texas House — again

ACLU, others say they’ll sue Texas over bill requiring schools to display Ten Commandments

Rolando Pablos says he wants to rejuvenate San Antonio’s economy. It’s trickier than it sounds.

GOP-authored policing and surveillance bills crash and burn as Texas legislative session closes

Dems run down the clock to defeat Texas ‘SAVE’ act and Lege’s most-restrictive abortion bill

Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel

Retailers say Texas’ ‘devastating’ THC ban will force them to close shop

‘King George,’ who founded and ruled over the Texas Renaissance Festival, has been found dead

GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will devastate San Antonio families, rural Texans, Rep. Joaquin Castro warns

Are Texans fleeing the increasingly right-wing state for New Mexico?

Federal trial opens to determine whether Texas discriminated in redrawn redistricting maps

Texas measles cases rise to 722, suggesting the outbreak is slowing

Texas oil and gas companies drill with river water during extreme drought

Long-running lawsuit against Texas’ foster care system appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court

Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records

Microplastics from Texas bays are washed out to sea, new study says

Shipped to El Salvador: An Austin immigration lawyer on her teen client’s forced ‘disappearance’

A Texas House committee just killed off a bill that would have allowed online voter registration

Republicans’ proposed cuts to food stamps would slash benefits to 1 in 5 Texas kids