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3mSecond man convicted of triple murder in rural Texas town set for execution Wednesday
Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey was convicted in 2007 Ramey’s codefendant was put to death last week.
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10mTexas A&M drag ban cases before federal judges after conflicting rulings
Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.
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5mSenate Republicans increase ad buy for Ken Paxton to $100 million
The nine-figure spend from Senate Leadership Fund comes as Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in the polls.
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9mAfter ICE shooting, Venezuelan man’s quick release from Austin hospital raises questions
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was discharged after four hours into ICE custody and taken 135 miles to an immigration detention center.
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6mTexas DPS failed to send voter registration applications to county election officials
It’s not known how many applications have been unprocessed. Counties will receive a backlogged surge less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 deadline to register for the Nov. 3 election.