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More than $350M in foster care reforms, oversight, enough to end court monitoring, state tells court
“Substantial” compliance to federal court-ordered improvements should be enough to end 15-year-old lawsuit, state argues
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4mAG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway
A brief on the Cutoff stream, which a billionaire blocked access to, was issued by the state agency in the days leading up to oral arguments before the 12th Court of Appeals.
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6mFalse pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says
The mailers, sent by an organization formed last month in Wyoming, implicate a Texas transgender rights group that says it was not involved.
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1mTribCast: Steve Kornacki on Texas’ midterm outlook
As early voting begins, the chief data analyst for NBC News turns his Big Board analysis on Texas to assess where things stand.
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4mRepublican Bo French denies he agreed to debate Railroad Commission opponent
The Dallas Press Club, which organized the event, said it would host a podcast recording with Democrat Jon Rosenthal if his GOP opponent doesn’t show.
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6mGreg Abbott ordered a pause on data center permits. Critics say some plans still moved forward.
Public Citizen said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hadn’t stopped issuing data center permits as required. The agency said it was complying with the directive.