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Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Galveston ISD for refusing to display Ten Commandments
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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The Tribune spoke to more than a dozen transgender and nonbinary Texas students about how their lives on campuses have changed in recent years.
Many said state and federal policies have emboldened their peers to disregard their gender identities, and administrators to slash campus support services.
Many said state and federal policies have emboldened their peers to disregard their gender identities, and administrators to slash campus support services.
Texas trans students fear identity erasure at college
Once considered a safe haven to explore identity, Texas campuses are invalidating and alienating trans people, students say.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Tribune spoke to more than a dozen transgender and nonbinary Texas students about how their lives on campuses have changed in recent years.
Many said state and federal policies have emboldened their peers to disregard their gender identities, and administrators to slash campus support services.
Many said state and federal policies have emboldened their peers to disregard their gender identities, and administrators to slash campus support services.
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Breaking: Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will resign after more than a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children’s literature course.
Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to resign after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video
Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Breaking: Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will resign after more than a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children’s literature course.
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Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to push for new camp laws in Texas. For one, staying busy kept him from dark places in his mind. The other couldn't stop asking why his daughter died. The laws passed, but the dads couldn't get their kids back. My latest:
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“Our girls are still dead”: Camp Mystic parents pushed for laws to protect kids at camp. But their pain remains.
Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to advocate for new camp rules in the Texas Legislature. What they wanted most was to have their daughters back.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to push for new camp laws in Texas. For one, staying busy kept him from dark places in his mind. The other couldn't stop asking why his daughter died. The laws passed, but the dads couldn't get their kids back. My latest:
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat whose surprise election gave her party control of county government for the first time in decades, said she will not seek reelection.
Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection
The progressive Democrat’s upset win at the age of 27 established her as a rising star. But her ascent was stunted in recent years amid clashes with fellow Democrats and unwavering GOP scrutiny.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat whose surprise election gave her party control of county government for the first time in decades, said she will not seek reelection.
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While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.
Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban
While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.
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New: A Texas bill that would restrict which restrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
“Bathroom bill” aimed at trans people awaits governor’s signature after decade of failed attempts
Senate Bill 8 restricts bathroom use in government buildings and schools to sex assigned at birth.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New: A Texas bill that would restrict which restrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
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Tensions between Texans flared at the Capitol on Friday during public testimony over a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government buildings.
Tensions flare as Texas House panel hears a “bathroom bill” for first time in eight years
Senate Bill 8 would restrict which bathrooms in government buildings transgender people would be allowed to use. Testimony drew expletives and anger.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Tensions between Texans flared at the Capitol on Friday during public testimony over a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government buildings.
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More than 20 bills that would restrict restroom use for transgender people have been proposed since 2015, but their language — and reception — have shifted.
How Texas' “bathroom bills” have evolved over a decade
More than 20 bills that would restrict restroom use for transgender people have been proposed since 2015, but their language — and reception — have shifted.
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August 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
More than 20 bills that would restrict restroom use for transgender people have been proposed since 2015, but their language — and reception — have shifted.
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New: The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines on Tuesday.
The Senate-approved map now heads to the House, which must approve the lines. So far, the Democrats' absence has stalled the effort.
The Senate-approved map now heads to the House, which must approve the lines. So far, the Democrats' absence has stalled the effort.
Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state
Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New: The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines on Tuesday.
The Senate-approved map now heads to the House, which must approve the lines. So far, the Democrats' absence has stalled the effort.
The Senate-approved map now heads to the House, which must approve the lines. So far, the Democrats' absence has stalled the effort.
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The Texas Senate State Affairs committee on Monday approved a proposal that would restrict transgender people from using bathrooms in government and school buildings that match their gender.
Senate panel OKs latest bill restricting use of government and school bathrooms by transgender people
Over 100 people provided at times emotional testimony Monday for and against Senate Bill 7, which would require people to use restrooms that match their birth gender.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Texas Senate State Affairs committee on Monday approved a proposal that would restrict transgender people from using bathrooms in government and school buildings that match their gender.
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New: Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour and 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County.
But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box.
But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box.
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
New: Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour and 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County.
But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box.
But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box.
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Senate Bill 3070 allows the state lottery to continue until 2029, but prohibits online ticket sales and abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission, the agency that has run the game for three decades.
Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.
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June 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Senate Bill 3070 allows the state lottery to continue until 2029, but prohibits online ticket sales and abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission, the agency that has run the game for three decades.
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Now that the 2025 #txlege is over, are you wondering how your legislators voted on key bills? I got ya covered! I built a nifty little lookup tool to help you do just that for the
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June 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Now that the 2025 #txlege is over, are you wondering how your legislators voted on key bills? I got ya covered! I built a nifty little lookup tool to help you do just that for the
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Breaking: House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency.
House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency
Senate Bill 3070 would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on how players can buy tickets.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Breaking: House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency.
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The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring health agencies to create a new field in medical records for the sex assigned at birth of patients.
Texas may require medical records list patients’ sex assigned at birth
The bill, which is poised to become law, creates up to a $250,000 fine for medical professionals who change a patients’ listed sex outside of certain exemptions.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring health agencies to create a new field in medical records for the sex assigned at birth of patients.
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New: The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill that would abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, move the state’s game to a different agency and add several new restrictions on how lottery tickets can be purchased.
Bill that would give the Texas Lottery “a two-year lease on life” gets Senate approval
Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
New: The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill that would abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, move the state’s game to a different agency and add several new restrictions on how lottery tickets can be purchased.
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A must-read: Alex Fairly was on a path to be Texas’ next Tim Dunn — a sharp-elbowed megadonor poised to spend big to push the state further right.
Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/a...
Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/a...
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A must-read: Alex Fairly was on a path to be Texas’ next Tim Dunn — a sharp-elbowed megadonor poised to spend big to push the state further right.
Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/a...
Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/a...
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A Texas Senate panel today advanced a bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is typically three times more expensive than in-state tuition.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
A Texas Senate panel today advanced a bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is typically three times more expensive than in-state tuition.
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Will Texas abolish its lottery? It seems like a real possibility.
The agency generates $2 billion for education and $26 million for education each year, but has been wracked with scandal. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/06/t...
The agency generates $2 billion for education and $26 million for education each year, but has been wracked with scandal. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/06/t...
The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol
Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 billion for schools the game provides yearly.
www.texastribune.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Will Texas abolish its lottery? It seems like a real possibility.
The agency generates $2 billion for education and $26 million for education each year, but has been wracked with scandal. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/06/t...
The agency generates $2 billion for education and $26 million for education each year, but has been wracked with scandal. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/06/t...
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New: The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice.
Texas lottery bans online sales through third-party couriers amid mounting criticism
After years of claiming that companies selling lottery tickets online could not be regulated, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban the practice.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
New: The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice.
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Breaking: Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts.
Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts
The Texas Lottery Commission did not immediately clarify why Ryan Mindell chose to resign, as lawmakers have discussed abolishing the lottery outright.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Breaking: Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts.
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A Texas Tribune investigation reveals how the third-party services operate in the state and the impact of online sales on the lottery’s games.
How couriers changed the playing field of the Texas Lottery
Lottery couriers have gained newfound scrutiny in Texas after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised questions about the use of a courier to sell an $83.5 million jackpot ticket.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A Texas Tribune investigation reveals how the third-party services operate in the state and the impact of online sales on the lottery’s games.
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Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities.
Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities
Despite attempts to deny her existence, Mo Jenkins is steadfast in her public service mission to make life better for others.
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March 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities.
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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people.
Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people
House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people.