While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
State Government
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Higher Education
GOP-led fight over allegations of student indoctrination raises tensions at University of Houston
Some professors push back after a five-page curriculum checklist was unveiled and several deans directed instructors to affirm that they don’t indoctrinate students.
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Health care
Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years
Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.
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State Government
Footage shows the run-up to immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Texas man
The clips, from multiple angles, don’t include everything, including key audio. But lawyers for the man’s family argue they refute the Trump administration’s explanation that his killing was self-defense
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Politics
Calhoun County GOP missed deadline to report primary election results after choosing to hand-count ballots
It’s not clear how — or if — a state law about reporting requirements will be enforced. Republicans hand-counting in two other counties did not miss the deadline.
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State Government
Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be Texas’ first enforcement of the “bathroom bill”
The complaint was filed via a state tip line alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to the attorney general.
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2026 Texas Elections
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says culture of misinformation fueled his primary loss: “The truth didn’t matter”
The fourth-term congressman, who lost decisively to state Rep. Steve Toth, said baseless attacks about his alleged insider trading and gun stances fueled the upset.
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2026 Texas Elections
Meet Don Huffines, the self-funding tea party activist who won the GOP Texas comptroller primary
The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.
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2026 Texas Elections
Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain
Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.
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Courts
Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court
The justices are considering the constitutionality of a 2013 law in a lawsuit brought by environmentalist and indigenous groups against the General Land Office and Cameron County.