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Austin fended off legislative volleys targeting Project Connect, trees, Austin Energy and land-use this session.
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John Scott will take over the role as the state’s top attorney following the suspension of Ken Paxton, who was impeached by the Texas House on Saturday.
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Along with property taxes, lawmakers have been tasked by Gov. Greg Abbott to revisit two key border and immigration proposals that didn’t make it to his desk during the regular session of the Texas Legislature that ended on Memorial Day.
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This means special session is almost guaranteed. None of this may surprise you — the 2023 legislative session has been marred by controversy and historic moves.
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Texas is still reeling from the state's deadliest school shootings. Will new school safety plans prevent another tragedy?
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Lawmakers considered measures on university tenure, school safety and border security.
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If Senate Bill 14 becomes law, the ban would take effect on Sept. 1. This would also make Texas one of over a dozen states that restrict transition-related care for transgender minors.
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Against the backdrop of hundreds of Texas National Guard units boarding military airplanes at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Abbott announced the deployment of a new operations unit in anticipation of the border health policy known as Title 42 ending later this week. The pandemic-era public health order allows for the rapid expulsion of some migrants.
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Perry is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Garrett Foster. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to review his conviction.
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As the manhunt for the person accused of killing five people in Texas continues, Gov. Greg Abbott has been criticized for what people are calling his callous response to the shooting.