At the root of democracy: Free flow of information
Sunshine Week 2022 Editor’s Note: This article was provided by guest columnist Kelley Shannon, Executive Director for the Freedom of Information…
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Gov. Greg Abbott replaces Texas military leader who has overseen heavily criticized border mission
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he has replaced Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as leader of the Texas Military Department after months of criticism that…
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O’Rourke calls Abbott a “thug” and an “authoritarian” who’s “got his own oligarch here in the state of Texas”
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, called the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, a “a thug” and an “authoritarian”…
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Prosecutors admit they violated a Capitol rioter’s rights after leaving him waiting in jail since December
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department asked a judge on Monday to drop a criminal case against a Capitol rioter,…
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Conscious arts festival takes El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Needing some Saturday night plans? Why not head to the Fiesta Del Alma conscious arts festival? There will be live music, dance,…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigations into families of trans kids
State District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled Friday that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services cannot continue to investigate…
Continue Reading Judge issues temporary injunction barring Texas from investigating pediatric gender-affirming care as ‘child abuse’
By Andy Rose, Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Ray Sanchez, CNN A judge in Texas blocked the state from enforcing Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to…
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Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to federal abortion law challenge
The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow to abortion providers’ federal challenge to the state’s latest abortion restrictions Friday. The court…
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Incarceration rates demographics in Texas
Stacker compiled a statistics about incarceration demographics in Texas according to the Sentencing…
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Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teen’s family
Texas — A Texas appeals court sided with the parents of a transgender teenager in a ruling Wednesday, rejecting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s…
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Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count
HARRIS COUNTY, TX — With counting holdups and missed ballots marring what amounted to a low-turnout election, Harris County’s election administrator…
Continue Reading Family of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop
By Maegan Vazquez, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Raja Razek, CNN The family of an American detained in Russia spoke with President Joe Biden on…
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Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts
(CNN) — A jury in Washington, DC, on Tuesday found January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty of all five charges he faced related to the US…
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Five American women caught in El Paso smuggling fentanyl inside their bodies in less than a week
EL PASO, Texas — In less than a week, Customs inspectors at three different international ports of entry in El Paso caught five women trying to…
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What unmaintained roads cost the average driver in every state
With the approval of the federal $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill, state governments are making much-needed improvements to roads and…
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El Paso transgender teen’s family grapple with the newest developments in transgender care at the State level
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas judge has temporarily blocked a state agency to continue investigating a family for child abuse after they provided…
Continue Reading Texas Republican lawmaker suspends campaign after admitting to affair
By Melanie Zanona and Ashley Killough, CNN Republican Rep. Van Taylor of Texas suspended his reelection campaign Wednesday after admitting to an…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could be headed for a runoff, early returns show
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could be headed for a primary runoff, with nearly half the votes counted late Tuesday, according to Decision Desk…
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El Paso County Elections ballot-counting livestream explained
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County elections office is livestreaming. According to Lisa Wise, the El Paso County Elections Administrator, this…
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Election day turnout in El Paso explained
EL PASO, Texas — Tuesday, March 1st is Texas primary election day. This year’s primary election will determine which candidates from the Democrat…
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Transgender Texas kids are terrified after governor orders that parents be investigated for child abuse
Every couple of months, Adamalis Vigil drives eight hours from the Rio Grande Valley to North Texas so her 13-year-old transgender daughter Adelyn…
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Woman killed in car crash near Fabens
EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A woman is dead after a car crash near Fabens, according to officials. A woman was driving a car when she rear-ended a…
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Texas has 9 of the 20 counties that have seen the biggest growth in housing over the last decade
Better Mortgage investigated counties with the biggest growth in housing in Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial…
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Texas Longhorns’ highest NFL draft picks since 1970
Stacker investigated the highest NFL draft picks from the Texas Longhorns using data from Pro Football…
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UT System creates $300 million endowment to help seven universities expand free tuition programs
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents has established a $300 million endowment fund to help seven system universities…
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Texas abortion seekers flooded out-of-state clinics after six-week ban went into effect, Planned Parenthood records show
By Tierney Sneed Planned Parenthood clinics in the five states neighboring Texas saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from the Lone Star…
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WATCH: Primary debate featuring Republican candidates for Texas attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas – Republican candidates for Texas attorney general debated live in Austin Thursday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not be part…
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El Paso county attorney will not enforce Gov. Abbott’s anti-trans directives
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal said her office will not follow recent directives by state leaders calling on Texas agencies…
Continue Reading 19 Austin police officers indicted after investigation into 2020 George Floyd protests, documents say
By Ashley Killough, Kacey Cherry, Lucy Kafanov, Rosalina Nieves and Amir Vera, CNN Nineteen Austin police officers have been indicted for their…
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Texas tops the nation in teens who give birth multiple times
Like a lot of teenagers, Iryanna Rodriguez’s day starts early and ends late, and she’s often running behind from the moment she wakes up. The…
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