Under Proposition 3, judges will be required to deny bail for certain violent offenses if the state demonstrates that doing so is necessary to ensure public safety or the defendant’s appearance in court.
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Politics
George W. Bush calls Dick Cheney’s death a “loss to the nation”
Cheney, who was Bush’s vice president, died Monday at 84.
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2025 Texas Elections
It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what to watch.
Texans will decide the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution and vote in special elections for Congress and the state Senate.
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LGBTQ+ Texans
Texas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches
At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, state transportation officials told local leaders to remove crosswalk art often used to mark historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or risk losing millions in funding.
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2025 Texas Elections
Judicial conduct ballot proposal would expand Abbott’s growing influence over courts
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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2025 Texas Elections
What to know about 17 statewide propositions on Texans’ ballots Tuesday
A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.
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Graphics and data reporting
Texas ACA insurers hike monthly premiums by 35% on average
The amount Texans will pay toward their ACA premiums will likely rise more steeply, with enhanced subsidies set to expire.
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State Government
Republican Texas secretary of state fights GOP’s closed primary lawsuit, calls Paxton filing “brazen”
Jane Nelson is fighting a lawsuit from Republicans who say Democrats and independents are voting in GOP primaries, boosting more moderate candidates.
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Investigations
DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks
It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas counties are looking into “potential noncitizens” on voter rolls. Here’s what they’re finding.
The voters were flagged after being checked against a federal database. Some officials question its reliability.