A Springtown man with the same name as the former governor filed Monday to run for the state’s top post against Gov. Greg Abbott, raising the prospect of dirty political tricks.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Analysis: From homegrown culture warriors to tomorrow’s Texas leaders
Republicans in Austin have been after local governments for years, pushing aside local laws and rules on a long list of issues where local and state powers overlap. Now they’re recruiting fellow Republicans for local offices, to try to change things at the ground level.
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Redistricting Texas
Opportunity was snatched away from Dallas County Latino communities when Texas Republicans redrew congressional maps
Dallas-area Latinos hoped their growing numbers would finally translate into political clout this year through the creation of a new congressional district anchored by their communities. Instead, their neighborhoods were splintered between numerous white-majority districts.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
Key Texas abortion opponent sees Supreme Court decision as validation to keep fighting
Mark Lee Dickson helped Texas towns ban abortion. On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to block a state law modeled on his ordinance. “We can go anywhere now,” he said.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
“Every constitutional right is now at risk”: Legal experts warn Supreme Court action on Texas abortion law could lead to copycats
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority was straying from the court’s precedent to step in when state laws chill the exercise of constitutional rights while allowing other states to follow suit.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
“This is a dark day”: For Texas abortion providers, U.S. Supreme Court ruling feels apocalyptic
Even though a legal fight continues, providers warn that abortion clinics could eventually have to shut down since enforcement of the law can continue.
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TribCast
TribCast: Breaking down the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Texas abortion law
On this week’s episode, Matthew and Reese make sense of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision and what it means for abortion in Texas.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
Texas’ long fight over abortion rights continues with Supreme Court ruling
Texas, the birthplace of Roe v. Wade, has been at the forefront of major battles over abortion access ever since. Friday’s ruling ensures the state remains on the frontlines.
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Winter Storm 2021
Texas electricity regulators say most power generation facilities are ready for winter. That alone won’t stop a blackout.
In the first status report of how electricity companies are preparing for winter, electric regulators expressed confidence in improvements made since February’s deadly storm. But the changes address only part of the power grid supply chain.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
U.S. Supreme Court lets enforcement of Texas abortion law continue but allows legal challenges to proceed
The court allowed the suit to continue on an 8-1 decision. Abortion providers will resume seeking to block the law as it progresses through lower court proceedings.
