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More than 60 immigration bills filed by Texas GOP in line with Trump presidency
AUSTIN — Republicans in the Texas Legislature have filed scores of bills related to citizenship, immigration and border ...
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Tylerites speak in support of Texas bill that seeks to shut down ‘puppy mill pipeline’
A bill in the Texas Legislature aims to crack down on puppy mills, with a goal to bring ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. District Judge Robert ...
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Tesla dealership in Texas targeted with ‘incendiary devices’
Multiple incendiary devices were found inside a Tesla dealership in Austin as threats and protests grow against its ...
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Texas Senate approves bill changing how schools select library books
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would give parents more power over which books their children ...
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Federal judge strikes down Texas’ mail ballot ID requirement
A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas’ ID requirements for mail ballot ...
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Texas measles outbreak grows to 309 cases
DALLAS — The Texas measles outbreak has grown to 309 confirmed cases, not counting dozens of additional cases ...
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East Texas lawmaker authors bill that would require voters to prove citizenship
AUSTIN — Texas voters would have to prove they are U.S. citizens to register to vote under a ...
Education
Abbott praises Trump’s efforts to eliminate Education Department at White House
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education on ...
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How Texas students, teachers could be impacted by school discipline overhaul
DALLAS — Texas teachers have made it clear that student behavior can be a problem. In a poll ...