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Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year

Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.

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Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared

Final approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.

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Former Texas lottery director was indicted by grand jury before case got dismissed

The indictment accused Gary Grief of misusing his position to defraud the state in a highly scrutinized $95 million 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.

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Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.

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Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds

The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting.

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Companies moving their legal homes to Texas is good PR, but don’t expect many new jobs

A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.

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Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.”

A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist agenda.

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UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial

Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling it a violation of his free speech rights.

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With Trump and Talarico aligned on a gas tax holiday, Cornyn gets on board

James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has pushed to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring fuel costs. Cornyn previously opposed the idea.

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Excessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo

Officials said one victim found in a Union Pacific car was from Mexico and another was from Honduras. Five men and a woman are among the dead.

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Federal appeals court temporarily halts execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby

Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.

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Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades

Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.

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Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth

The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state’s merit-based system.

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Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal

Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash

The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.

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Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar faces removal attempt following federal fraud indictment

Cuellar has denied that he defrauded the sheriff’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic. His brother is Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.

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Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities

Houston school administrators say the move would give children who need the support more focused attention. But the U.S. Department of Education worries the plan amounts to segregation.

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Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says

Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency’s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.

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By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities

The governor’s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base – immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam.

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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

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Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know

Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.

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Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment

José Contreras Díaz, 30, was deported by ICE despite having valid DACA status. ICE returned him to the U.S. but detained him on April 29 after he landed in Texas.

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Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director

Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.

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What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills

In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.

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Ken Paxton demanded Odessa freeze its tax hike. Then, he went silent.

Local officials in the West Texas city said they are legally unable to comply with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s orders.

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