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For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention — and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other ...

Texas Redistricting Lawsuit Claims Racial Discrimination

The lawsuit alleges the redrawn districts in the new congressional map approved by the Texas Legislature are racially discriminatory.

Democratic Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado outfitted with catheter, urine bag for redistricting bill filibuster

Urine for a long night. Texas Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado announced plans Friday to filibuster a Republican-led ...
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Texas bill would keep unsubstantiated complaints against police officers from the public

Senate Bill 15’s supporters say police shouldn’t be publicly maligned for allegations that aren’t proven. Critics say the ...

Texas House committee advances bill to replace STAAR test

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House lawmakers voted to move forward with a bill to eliminate the STAAR test on Thursday. The House ...

Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill

Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.

Activists rally as Texas House conducts hearing on transgender bathroom bill

LGBTQ activists rallied in the outdoor rotunda at the Texas Capitol on Friday following a Texas House hearing on a bathroom ...

Bill would allow Texas pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without prescription

A bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin without a prescription from a healthcare provider is beginning to ...