Some Texas lawmakers were in a hurry to require transgender Texans to use the restrooms that match the genders listed on their birth certificates. But the policy and politics are complicated enough to prompt the governor to tap the brakes.
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DNC chair hopefuls make pitches with an eye on Texas
The debate over the future of the Democratic Party came to Austin on Saturday, with all five candidates for national party chairman pitching activists on the path forward after a devastating loss in the presidential election.
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Texas GOP readies for closely watched Electoral College vote
Texas Republicans are preparing for a closely watched Electoral College vote Monday in what is normally an afterthought to a presidential election.
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Texas schools will soon get a first peek at their grades
The state’s new system of grading public schools and districts from A to F is barely starting to kick in, and many educators are already intent on killing it.
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Trump selects Perry to lead U.S. Department of Energy (video)
In the Roundup: Donald Trump selects former Gov. Rick Perry to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, Gov. Greg Abbott takes a wait-and-see approach on anticipated bathroom legislation and Attorney General Ken Paxton takes on a new fight over Christmas.
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Analysis: A short history of Perry’s surprisingly long political career
Rick Perry has become the unsinkable Molly Brown of Texas politics — seemingly at the end of his career time after time, and now on his way to the biggest government job of his career.
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In SEC case, Paxton lawyers zero in on Rep. Byron Cook
Fighting federal civil fraud allegations, Attorney General Ken Paxton is zeroing in on state Rep. Byron Cook’s credibility in a new push to discredit the latest claims.
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Here are 7 times Texas officials have fought over Christmas
Ken Paxton has come to the defense of a Christmas-themed Peanuts poster at a Texas public school. This isn’t the first time elected officials have fought over Christmas; in fact, it’s something of a holiday tradition.
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Trump officially selects former Gov. Rick Perry for energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has officially selected former Gov. Rick Perry, a former rival turned loyalist, to lead the Department of Energy.
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Gov. Greg Abbott on proposed bathroom legislation: Wait and see
Gov. Greg Abbott is adopting a wait-and-see approach about anticipated legislation that would prohibit transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.