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After Huffines’ defeat, Austin ISD halts cooperation with state investigation
Austin ISD officials question the state’s demands for library records and staff interviews as incoming Comptroller Sarah Eckhardt plans changes.
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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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18mDemocrats chart ambitious course as bill filing begins for a divided Texas Legislature
Proposals for the 2027 session include legalizing marijuana and abortion, limiting data centers and expanding Medicaid. Republicans look to end property taxes and government lobbyists.
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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.