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Federal appeals court will reconsider West Texas A&M drag show ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday tossed a three-judge panel's earlier ruling that found the ban violated students' free speech rights. The court's 17 judges will rehear the case.
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2mTrump’s Big Bend border wall construction can resume after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
In an 8-1 unsigned opinion, the justices overturned an El Paso federal judge’s order to halt construction, while the Trump administration seeks further Supreme Court review.
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7mDemocrat Jon Rosenthal joins GOP-led Texas Railroad Commission with ideas, but faces an uphill fight
The oil field engineer’s technical expertise and perspective will give him influence in other ways, industry experts said.
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12mGov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.
Texas Dems may craft a state “trigger bill” to activate Medicaid expansion if Congress repeals costly Trump administration restrictions.
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13mData center limits, minimum wage hike and Medicaid expansion open bill filing for a divided Texas Legislature
Democrats will run the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate when the 90th legislative session convenes in January.
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4mFeds plan to take over Texas lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
As the state attorney general’s office transitions from Republican to Democratic hands, the Justice Department moves to intervene in the state’s legal battle over Medicaid payments.