The judge found that the provisions of SB1, the state’s 2021 voter security law, discriminate against voters with disabilities.
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Immigration
Trump administration orders lawyers for unaccompanied migrant minors to stop their work
The primary contractor providing the legal services said it helps 26,000 unaccompanied minors who are seeking permission to remain in the country legally.
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Criminal Justice
Uvalde shooting survivors’ families sue UPS, FedEx for shipping weapon used by gunman in school massacre
The lawsuit claims the companies shipped an enhanced trigger system that allowed the gunman to convert a firearm into a fully automatic or semi-automatic weapon.
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Health care
Coronavirus quarantine in San Antonio ends for 90 evacuees from China
Those being released from quarantine “pose no health risk to the surrounding community, or to the communities they will be returning to,” according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Immigration
Migrant mother and her lawyer refused to take “no” for an answer from U.S. border agents
An attorney from the Rio Grande Valley recently pushed back against the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico Policy. She tried to get her client — who was nearly eight months pregnant — paroled and back into Texas.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Revisiting a Month’s Worth of Changes
Throughout August, The Texas Tribune featured 31 ways Texans’ lives would change come September, the month most bills passed by the 83rd Legislature take effect. Take a look back at our stories, videos, animations and data interactives.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
New Law Protects Bison Alongside Cows, Llamas
Texans can now rest assured that their bison are protected under the state’s agriculture code if they wander off their property. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
New Education Training to Promote Mental Health Intervention in Schools
Under new training requirements, teachers, administrators and staff will undergo mental health intervention training intended to inform educators about recognizing mental and emotional disorders. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Some Worry New DNA Law Will Create Delays
Lawmakers this year approved a bill requiring DNA testing in death penalty cases. Some prosecutors worry more testing could simply delay a guilty defendant’s inevitable conviction. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
State Board of Education Will No Longer Approve Charter Applicants
For the first time since the charter school system was created in 1995, the state education board will no longer play a central role in determining which charter schools get approved. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
