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Billions in property tax cuts need Texas voters’ approval
Billions in property tax cuts need Texas voters’ approval
Legislation passed this month would raise the state’s homestead exemption to $100,000, lower school districts’ tax rates... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed
U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed
Escalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right repr... Read more
28 Jul 2023
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Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown
Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown
Operation Lone Star originally targeted single men suspected of crossing the border illegally in mass trespassing arrest... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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5mins
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion tax cut package for Texas property owners
Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion tax cut package for Texas property owners
At a time when the state has some of the nation’s highest property taxes, the initiative was a cornerstone of his 2022 r... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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Ranked #5
U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to remove floating border barrier
U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to remove floating border barrier
The U.S. Department of Justice made good on its warning last week that it would sue Texas unless the state agreed to rem... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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Ranked #6
Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says
Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says
Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Kath... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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4mins
Ranked #7
Hundreds of thousands of Texans bumped off of Medicaid face lots of confusion and stress
Hundreds of thousands of Texans bumped off of Medicaid face lots of confusion and stress
About 500,000 people have been removed from the rolls since continuous Medicaid coverage ended in April. Those helping l... Read more
21 Jul 2023
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6mins
Ranked #8
In tearful testimony against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed
In tearful testimony against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed
The women, believed to be the first to testify about an abortion ban’s impact on their pregnancy since 1973, are seeking... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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Ranked #9
State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water
State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water
The Office of the Inspector General is investigating the claims, which include pushing small children and women with nur... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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Acting as Ken Paxton impeachment judge, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues gag order
Acting as Ken Paxton impeachment judge, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues gag order
“Prejudicial and inflammatory statements” from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and imp... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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6mins