Ken Paxton opinion says state IDs cannot be changed to accommodate transgender Texans
The Texas Department of Public Safety requested the opinion in September, about a month after it stopped accepting court ...
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University of North Texas and Rice University under federal investigation for “race-exclusionary practices”
The Texas universities are among dozens accused of violating the law by partnering with a group that had sought to increase ...
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state’s abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs bill banning “non-human” behavior in schools
The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims ...
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Here's how Austin is feeling in new national study on happiness
Austin is continuing a lukewarm streak of being labeled one of the nation's mildly happy cities for the second year in a row.
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Governor Abbott orders investigation into social transitioning at Texas high school
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to investigate allegations of educators at Bellaire High ...
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It’s unlawful for transgender people to change the sex on their IDs, Texas AG Ken Paxton says
Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday declaring court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses ...
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InfoWars reporter Jamie White, who was fatally shot, was not on Ukrainian enemies list
Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.” After InfoWars reporter Jamie White was fatally shot March 10 in Austin, Texas, police said they believe the suspects were ...
Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the ...
Gov. Greg Abbott leading hustle to shimmy vouchers into Texas education
Texans have repeatedly made it clear they do not support school vouchers, but Gov. Greg Abbott is relentless in his pursuit.
Austin home prices have dropped more than any of the top-50 cities in the U.S., according to new data
A new report found that home prices in the Austin metro area have fallen year over year. According to a new report from real estate company Redfin, home prices in the metro area dropped 2.7% between ...
Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
A priority bill filed in the Texas Senate seeks to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools.