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After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network
Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the…
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7mProvisional ballots in Texas: What voters should know if they’re not on a poll’s registration list
If a voter’s eligibility is uncertain, they can still cast what’s called a provisional ballot. Here’s how they qualify — and how officials ultimately decide whether they’re counted.Complete sentence summary goes here.
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4mGov. Greg Abbott touts endorsements from 12 Democratic sheriffs from border counties in final early voting push
The promotion of cross-partisan support was notable for a governor who has embraced his right flank, but who is now facing his most competitive reelection bid yet.
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5mHakeem Jeffries to campaign in Texas on behalf of Bexar County congressional candidate Johnny Garcia
Garcia, a former sheriff’s deputy, is running in one of the five districts Republicans redrew last year with the intention of flipping.
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9mTexas man seeks to have armed robbery conviction tossed over no-warrant Flock camera search
Defense lawyers asked a federal appeals court to void the conviction, arguing the cameras give police more power than the Constitution allows.
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18mGreg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations
About $4.9 million of the haul came from donors who develop, own or operate data centers, a Tribune analysis found. The other share of the donations came from people and groups with indirect financial ties.