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Transgender Texans feel “unbridled joy,” renewed hope after Democratic midterm wins
LGBTQ+ advocates want newly empowered Democrats to focus on lifting all communities without forgetting their prior support for trans Texans.
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16mParents of students with disabilities fear losing Texas’ “life-changing” school vouchers
Democrats vowed to end the state’s education savings accounts, which give more than 18,800 students with disabilities public funds for private school and homeschooling.
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8mSpaceX reveals details on its proposal to buy Boca Chica State Park
Elon Musk’s company and the city of Starbase have been tight-lipped about plans for the land, which sparked resistance from advocates when word got out about a possible sale.
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4mKen Paxton finalizes divorce from state Sen. Angela Paxton days after his U.S. Senate loss, per report
The outgoing attorney general is officially divorced from his wife of nearly four decades, 16 months after she filed to end the marriage “on biblical grounds.”
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11mEast Texas Republicans ran their campaigns differently than the rest of the state by bucking culture war rhetoric
East Texas Republicans fought for their positions the old fashioned way — by focusing on local issues and needs.
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11mCDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas
The program, which helped organizations pay for HIV testing and outreach services, is the latest casualty in a series of public health funding cuts by the federal government.