The area’s Republican voters are typically reliable, but Paxton’s political baggage has some contemplating skipping his race or voting for the Democrat.
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Public School State Takeovers
Houston ISD directs schools to cut staff and slash spending amid higher than expected enrollment losses
The announcement comes after a Texas Tribune investigation revealed the reforms the district’s state-appointed superintendent implemented, known as the New Education System, are straining finances.
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Criminal Justice
Texas executes second man convicted of triple murder in rural town
Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey was convicted in 2007 of killing three Edna residents. Ramey’s codefendant was put to death last week.
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Immigration
Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer needs surgery to remove the bullet, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar says
The man was shot by a recent ICE recruit who was not wearing a body camera, according to news reports.
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Politics
ICE shootings prompt different reactions from longtime Democrats leading Austin, Houston
Mayor Kirk Watson ordered Austin police to investigate, saying he didn’t trust the feds. Mayor John Whitmire initially said Houston lacked jurisdiction.
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2026 Texas Elections
After Texas DPS neglected tens of thousands of voter applications, Democrats demand an investigation
The number of unprocessed applications continues to grow. Texas Democrats, locked in tight races in November, want Gov. Greg Abbott to probe the failure.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M drag ban cases before federal judges after conflicting rulings
Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.
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Public Education
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Immigration
After ICE shooting, Venezuelan man’s quick release from Austin hospital raises questions
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was discharged after four hours into ICE custody and taken 135 miles to an immigration detention center.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas DPS failed to send voter registration applications to county election officials
It’s not known how many applications have been unprocessed. Counties will receive a backlogged surge less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 deadline to register for the Nov. 3 election.
