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The incumbent senator and his allies have massively outspent the pro-Paxton side, though polling points to a tight finish in the May 26 election.
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A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would have allowed local police to arrest suspected illegal border crossers.
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The Eloise House program provides sexual assault forensic exams and medical care for survivors. The evidence collected from the exams is used by Austin police and district attorneys to investigate and prosecute sexual violence cases.
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Families have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or ESAs, which launches next school year.
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Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Some of Texas' largest buyers of health care provided insight into what might be driving higher health care costs. The House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability concluded its two-day public hearing Friday.
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A drop in international student enrollment and state funding contributed to financial woes at the University of North Texas. Other state colleges face similar challenges.
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A Travis County judge issued a temporary injunction allowed the sale of hemp flower and concentrates and blocking sharply higher state fees charged to businesses that make and sell hemp products.
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A Trump administration agency has sued other states that sought to regulate Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction operations under their gambling laws.
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John Marck and Arthur Jones, both currently with the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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A Harris County grand jury this week elevated the criminal charge against Gonzalo Leon Jr., a 43-year-old man who is accused of killing Julian Guzman last August.
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Gas prices just hit a 4-year record, and the price of jet fuel has doubled. NPR speaks to industry executives and energy experts to explain the areas in which Americans are feeling the pinch.