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A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas

Texas’ indigent defense commission wants lawmakers to spend $35 million on public defender offices in rural areas, but some say that isn’t nearly enough to ensure compliance with the U.S. Constitution.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI

At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.

The Texas Tribune

Six People Arrested In Texas After Border Patrol Agents Find More Than 500 Pounds of Cocaine in Three Vehicles

Since the start of Fiscal Year 2025, CBP agents have already seized more than a third of the total cocaine seized during FY2024

Latin Times

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As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas

The Independent UK

Texas Doctors Face Legal Battle Over Gender-Affirming Care

Legal cases in Texas challenge bans on gender-affirming care for minors, impacting healthcare access and transgender rights.

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Operaciones de ICE en Texas: Qué derechos tienen los inmigrantes

Abogados y grupos de inmigración recomiendan a los inmigrantes informarse sobre las acciones de la administración del presidente Donald Trump, como la expansión del uso de expulsiones aceleradas.

The Texas Tribune

Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities

The Independent UK

Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck

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RFK Jr. Says Measles Outbreak Is 'Not Unusual' Despite Texas Child Marking First Death in a Decade

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged the measles outbreak in Texas on Wednesday, emphasizing that the US sees multiple outbreaks each year.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. appears to downplay measles outbreak in Texas despite unvaccinated schoolchild’s death

Kennedy’s alleged ties to measles outbreak in Samoa were major feature of his confirmation hearing

Reason

Unvaccinated Kid Dies of Measles in Texas

Odd coincidence that RFK Jr. is now Secretary of Health and Human Services?

The Texas Tribune

New Texas Supreme Court chief justice calls for judicial raises, changes to bail laws

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock embraced constitutional originalism, a judicial philosophy tied to conservatism, in addressing the Legislature.

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Child Dies From Measles In West Texas Outbreak

Tragic measles death in West Texas leads to the largest outbreak in 30 years, emphasizing the importance of vaccination to prevent further spread.

Latin Times

Mom of Texas Girl Murdered By 'Desert Serial Killer' Vows to Watch Him Die Ahead of Execution: "I Haven't Waited 37 Years to Miss It'

A Texas mother whose daughter was murdered by the 'Desert Serial Killer' says she plans to watch him die next month.

Latin Times

Texas Senator Files 'Parental Bill of Rights' to Extend State's DEI Ban in Public Schools

Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said "schools must not push woke agendas on our kids," adding that "schools are for education, not indoctrination."

The Texas Tribune

Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.

LiveScience

US measles outbreak tops 600 cases — what to know about the disease

As measles outbreaks in the U.S. continue, here's what to know about how the disease spreads, what its symptoms are, and how to protect yourself and community from the illness.

Latin Times

Texas Couple Found Dead in Airbnb in Mexico City 2 Years After 3 Americans Died Under Similar Circumstances

An American couple who was renting an apartment at Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc neighborhood were found dead on Feb. 25.

Latin Times

Unvaccinated Child Becomes First in a Decade to Die of Measles as Texas Outbreak Grows

A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has claimed the life of an unvaccinated child, marking the first U.S. measles-related death since 2015.

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