Julia Reihs
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KUT News
The Monday decision from District Judge Catherine Mauzy says the Hays County Commissioners Court violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by not allowing enough public input on the bond. It is not clear if the county will appeal.
Patricia Lim
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KUT News
Lorianne Willett
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The Texas Tribune
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The publicly elected Board of Trustees said the sudden end of the Texas Dream Act “bypassed the standard legislative process meant to ensure fairness and transparency, and prevented sufficient notice or consideration.” Tens of thousands of students have been impacted. -
A federal judge in San Antonio says the state of Texas unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, denying them appropriate services that are required under federal law. -
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.
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