The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care “child abuse.”
Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office
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Public Education
Texas schools illegally suspended thousands of homeless students
A 2019 law banned schools from suspending homeless students from school grounds but didn’t include money for enforcement.
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Politics
Far-right favorite Abraham George elected to lead Texas GOP
George was backed by outgoing GOP chair Matt Rinaldi, who ushered in a Republican civil war and oversaw staffing cuts and drops in fundraising.
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Courts
Families of Uvalde shooting victims suing gun manufacturer, Instagram, video game company
The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing its products to young people.
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Higher Education
Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
In an update to lawmakers, university system leaders expressed worries about how the ban might affect crucial applications for federal funds.
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan
Phelan’s foe Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged Republicans to stop giving Democrats a say in the speaker election.
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Environment
Federal forecasters predict the highest number of storms ever for 2024 season
Wind changes caused by the La Niña climate pattern and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are expected to be major drivers to this year’s hurricane season.
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Demographics
Texans are falling behind on their light bills — especially during extreme heat
One organization helping Texans pay their electric bills said the average household was $1,400 behind.
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Investigations
Texas appeals court orders dismissal of lawsuit against Texas Tribune, ProPublica
The court ruled that MRG Medical filed its lawsuit against the news organizations past the statute of limitations.
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Health care
The race to uncover bird flu in the Texas Panhandle
Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Farm cat deaths were the tip off.
