Proposition 12 would allow the governor to appoint a majority of the commission that disciplines judges, as Abbott condemns “activist judges.”
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State Government
Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds
At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Courts
Former Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins appointed to Texas Supreme Court
Hawkins spent two years as Texas’ top appellate attorney, but resigned soon after not signing onto Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2020 election challenge.
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2025 Texas Elections
What Texans need to know about Prop 16, the constitutional amendment on citizenship and voting
The proposed constitutional amendment would affirm that voters must be citizens, a requirement that’s already in state law.
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Redistricting Texas 2025
How two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw
The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting.
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State Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to sweep Austin homeless camps as city launches its own effort
Homelessness has been a perennial problem in Texas’ capital city. Local officials are asking voters to raise taxes to ease the problem.
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2025 Texas Elections
In special election for Houston congressional seat, candidates confront a bewildered electorate
Voters in the heavily Democratic district have expressed confusion about who can vote — after the boundaries were upended by a GOP gerrymander — and what November’s special election is for.
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State Government
Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard ahead of “No Kings” protest in Austin
Austin’s mayor clarified in a statement later Thursday that the troops would not be on the streets unless there was “emergency need.”
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Higher Education
Gov. Greg Abbott names head of new office to investigate higher ed complaints
Supporters say the office will bring needed accountability to Texas universities, while faculty groups have said that, without due process protections, it is ripe for abuse.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.