Politics

More parents sue to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public schools

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “More parents sue to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public
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Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune “Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban”
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Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom “Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol” was first published by The Texas
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Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban” was
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Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2%
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11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA), sending it to
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Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom “Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of
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Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune “Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders
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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

By Jessica Shuran Yu, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice” was
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A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News “A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.” was first published
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