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Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media

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The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media.

Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers

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As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and lawmakers have invested millions in research to clean the toxic backwash for use in for agriculture.

Saturday, May 17

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Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records

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The DAs say in two lawsuits that a new rule requiring counties to hand over almost all documents the attorney general’s office requests violates state and federal law.

Friday, May 16

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Texas businesses feel the pinch from Trump’s tariffs, Fed survey finds

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The higher taxes on imports will shrink Texas businesses’ profits and raise costs for consumers, business owners say.

Long-running lawsuit against Texas’ foster care system appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Lawyers representing foster children asked the high court to reinstate a contempt order against the state, and the judge who issued it.

SpaceX wins federal approval to launch more rockets in South Texas

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The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley beach.

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