Attorney General Ken Paxton declared on Twitter that he would be closing his office and “making it an annual holiday” in honor of the Supreme Court decision. Full Story
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Advocates say abortion has often been the safest option for many experiencing intimate partner violence. Full Story
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New Mexico is expected to become a “haven state” where abortion remains legal and largely accessible. That state has six abortion clinics and is gearing up for an influx of patients. The nearest clinic there is a 12-hour drive from Houston and a 10-hour drive from Dallas. Full Story
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The legislation still needs to clear the House, where it is expected to pass. President Joe Biden has signaled he will sign the bill into law. Full Story
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A new paper from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project says the confusion may be a harbinger for a post-Roe v. Wade world. Full Story
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Jazmin Cazares, 17, was one of several family members of shooting victims and experts testifying before Texas lawmakers on Thursday. Her sister, Jackie Cazares, 9, was one of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde. Full Story
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Gohmert was mentioned several times during Thursday’s hearing, which focused on the coordinated effort by Trump and his allies to convince the Justice Department to investigate voter fraud and help overturn election results. Full Story
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The high court found that states can’t require people to show “proper cause” for a gun permit. Texas allows people to carry handguns without a permit. Full Story
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A joint committee of the Texas legislature is meeting to examine strategies to prevent acts of violence after the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde. Full Story
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Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago. Full Story
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A report from the state Sunset Advisory Commission found that Texas Commission on Environmental Quality commissioners have become “reluctant” regulators and often encourage industry to “self police.” Full Story
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The move comes weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Uvalde CISD police Chief Pete Arredondo, one of the first to respond, and state officials have provided differing stories about what happened inside the school. Full Story
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Experts said the plan, announced at the state GOP convention on Saturday, is not realistic and possibly not legal. Full Story
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State and local Uvalde officials have fought the release of records that could provide clarity on the botched emergency response to the shooting that killed 19 children and two educators. Full Story
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Steve McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children during the school shooting. Full Story
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When a popular Hispanic teacher didn’t get his contract renewed at Robb Elementary School in 1970, hundreds of students decided to boycott school for weeks in what they called a stand against pervasive discrimination. Full Story
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Relatives of the victims and other members of the community also called for the ousting of Pete Arredondo, who is the police chief of the city’s school district and a newly elected council member. Full Story
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The legislation would enhance background checks for gun purchasers younger than 21. It would also make it easier to remove guns from people threatening to kill themselves or others, as well as people who have committed domestic violence. Full Story
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Texas has more than 1,200 school districts, but the education commissioner promised plans for the review will be completed this summer. Full Story
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New information released by law enforcement sources and the director of the Department of Public Safety tells a different story about police response to the shooting than Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo. Full Story
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