Texas Will See Lowest Number of Executions in 20 Years
At most, Texas will have executed eight men by the close of 2016, the lowest number since 1996. Full Story
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Texas May Owe Abortion Providers' Lawyers $4.5 Million
Following their win at the U.S. Supreme Court, the attorneys that brought a lawsuit against Texas' 2013 abortion restrictions are asking the state for more than $4.5 million in legal fees. Full Story
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Judge Dismisses SEC Case Against Ken Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton has won his biggest legal victory yet since securities fraud allegations surfaced more than a year ago. Full Story
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Execution of Man Who Killed Neighbors is State's First in Months
Barney Fuller's execution Wednesday for the 2003 shooting deaths in rural East Texas ended Texas' longest gap between executions since 2008. Full Story
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Lack of Money Hinders Effort to ID Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission discussed the progress it has made in identifying the hundreds of remains found in border counties since 2010. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court Seems Receptive to Death Case Appeal
A psychologist testified at Duane Buck's trial that blacks are more dangerous than whites. Buck wants a new sentencing trial. Full Story
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Texas Death Row Appeal Hinges on Racial Testimony
The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday will hear an appeal from death row inmate Duane Buck, whose trial included racially discriminatory testimony. Full Story
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Texas Officials to Revisit Issue of ID'ing Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission will discuss an issue tied directly to the hot-button issue of illegal immigration. Full Story
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Texas Troopers, Austin Police Will Make Complaining Easier
The two law enforcement agencies say they will start adding information on filing complaints to the citations they issue. Full Story
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Texas Senator: Schools Should Teach Teens How to Handle Police Stops
Could the police-civilian divide be healed with new civics lessons and traffic stop guidelines from the state? Full Story
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Help Wanted to Investigate Student-Teacher Relationships
Faced with growing state attention on improper student-teacher relationships, the Texas Education Agency is asking lawmakers for hundreds of thousands of additional dollars to help investigate them — plus new legislation. Full Story
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Paxton Loses Last-Minute Bid to Stop Federal Internet Transition
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday lost his last-minute bid for a court injunction to prevent the federal government from transferring its oversight of internet registrations to an international body. Full Story
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With Lawsuit, Paxton Joins Cruz Fight Over Internet "Giveaway"
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is jumping into Ted Cruz's fight to stop what the U.S. senator calls President Barack Obama's illegal Internet "giveaway." Full Story
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Schools May Be Flouting Law on Registering Students to Vote
Hundreds of Texas high schools are likely flouting state requirements that they register eligible students to vote, new data suggests. Full Story
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Texas Lawmakers Criticize Border Surge For Moving Crime but Not Stopping It
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw told state lawmakers that the $800 million border surge has made two counties safer. But he conceded that the rest of the border is more vulnerable. Full Story
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Did the Pope's Visit Help the Border? Depends Who You Ask.
Seven months after Pope Francis celebrated mass on the Texas-Mexico border, measuring the lasting effects of his visit is difficult. A recent uptick in violence has fueled concerns about whether another crime wave is on the way. Full Story
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Starr: Sexual Assault at Baylor Not "an Endemic Problem"
Former Baylor University President Ken Starr pushed back Saturday against the notion that the school — or its athletic department — has systemic problems with its handling of sexual assault allegations. Full Story
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DPS Changes in Wake of Sandra Bland Death in Dispute
It is unclear whether the Texas Department of Public Safety will make any changes to its training policies following the announced settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sandra Bland. Full Story
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Judge Orders Texas to Rewrite Voter ID Education Materials
Texas must issue new press releases and other materials in its voter education campaign. That comes after the federal government and other plaintiffs accused state officials of misleading voters about identification requirements. Full Story
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Ray LaMontagne Cancels Show at UT-Austin Over Campus Carry Law
In a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon, singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne said he was canceling a scheduled show at the University of Texas at Austin because of concerns with Texas’ new campus carry law. Full Story
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