Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune
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Texas struck a deal Wednesday that will soften its voter ID law for the November general election — a development that lawyers suing the state say will…
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Texas’ voter identification law violates the U.S. law prohibiting racial discrimination in elections, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The U.S.…
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From the Texas Tribune: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing federal and state securities fraud charges, is getting more than a little help from his…
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Texas universities can deny free tuition to veterans who gained state residency only after enlisting in the military, a federal appeals court ruled…
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From the Texas Tribune: The criminal case against former Gov. Rick Perry was officially dismissed on Wednesday, weeks after Texas' highest criminal court…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has helped state Republicans — at least temporarily — dodge major…
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From the Texas Tribune: A year out of office, former Gov. Rick Perry has a new job: chief strategy officer at MCNA Dental, the largest privately held…
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In another lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Texas is taking aim at tightened standards on ground-level ozone —…
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It's official: Texas is once again Bush country.Big names in state and national politics gathered in the Texas Senate chamber Friday to watch Republican…
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Over the objections of Texas officials, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a long-delayed rule to slash levels of ozone – a smog-forming…