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Thursday, Mar 28

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Texas could require social media influencers to disclose paid political posts

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The Tribune reported last year that a company called Influenceable LLC was paid to recruit influencers to defend Attorney General Ken Paxton over his impeachment.

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Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

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With his impeachment and securities fraud case behind him, Paxton’s political stock is on the rise.

Taking a cue from the pews, Texas churches expanding mental health services

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Many Texas faith groups have offered counseling services in the past. But more of them are expanding their programs, partnering with providers, to help meet the growing need here for mental health services.

A woman’s fight to escape the hospital shows Medicaid’s limits for disabled Texans

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Staffing shortages and mismanaged care can delay when Texans on some Medicaid programs are discharged from hospitals. This can cost the state more and take a toll on patients and caregivers.

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Texas criminal appeals court takes man off death row over intellectual disability

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Since Randall Mays was sentenced to death in 2008 for the murder of two sheriff’s deputies, his lawyers have argued his intellectual disability exempts him from execution.

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Republicans’ budding interest in Texas’ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows

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Republican lawmakers may try to force Texas cities to allow greater housing density as the state faces a housing crunch.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Join us for an April 23 conversation on meeting Texas’ health care workforce needs

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At Texas State Technical College in Waco, we’ll discuss how Texas schools are addressing workforce shortages and what else is needed to address our state’s needs.

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Cows at two Texas dairy farms have bird flu, another blow to Cattle Country following wildfires

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Federal officials said the nation’s milk supply should be not at risk after a bird flu outbreak hits dairies in Texas, New Mexico and Kansas.

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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies

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The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.

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Appeals court keeps Texas’ migrant arrest law on hold

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The order prevents Texas from arresting and deporting migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the case challenging the law is under consideration.

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Race to succeed Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi has become referendum on his tenure

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Some Republicans and candidates are calling for a serious change, warning that the party could be vulnerable in future elections because of the ongoing disunity that has defined Rinaldi’s two terms.

Small nuclear reactors may be coming to Texas, boosted by interest from Gov. Abbott

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A nuclear power plant hasn’t been built in Texas in decades because of cost and public fears of a major accident. Now the governor wants to find out if smaller reactors could meet the state’s growing need for on-demand power.

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Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books

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The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee

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It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances.

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Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an AI future

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Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to crashes and prepare invoices. More uses and regulations are coming.

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Legal experts say it’s rare to pursue jail time in securities fraud cases like Paxton’s

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In 2015, Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted on three securities fraud felony charges. Experts in securities fraud say those charges are rarely pursued.

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Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case

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Paxton, who will not have to enter a plea under the terms of the agreement, faced the prospect of decades in prison if he had been convicted of fraud.

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In Texas, ex-oil and gas workers champion geothermal energy as a replacement for fossil-fueled power plants

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Texas has become an early hot spot for geothermal energy exploration as scores of former oil industry workers and executives are taking their knowledge to a new energy source.

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access

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A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling revoking its FDA approval.

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Feds arrest five men accused of smuggling illegally purchased guns to cartels in Mexico

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The men were charged with two criminal offenses, including straw purchasing of firearms, created by the 2022 bipartisan gun safety bill authored by Sen. John Cornyn.

Monday, Mar 25

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Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera gains momentum in race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales

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Gonzales is taking heat from the right for his vote in support of the bipartisan gun safety bill passed after the Uvalde school shooting.

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Texas energy companies are betting hydrogen can become a cleaner fuel for transportation

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Supporters say developing hydrogen as a fuel is critical to slowing climate change. Critics are concerned that producing it with fossil fuels will prop up the oil and gas industry.

Friday, Mar 22

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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud charges could be dropped under deal, according to report

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Paxton has been fighting securities fraud felony charges for nearly nine years.

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T-Squared: Associated Press, Texas Tribune to share select news content in new collaboration

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AP will distribute Tribune articles to its members. The Tribune will have access to AP’s immigration and Texas stories.

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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position

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Her role as as committee chair made her one of the most influential Texans in Congress.

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Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

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The guidance was disappointing to reproductive rights advocates who were seeking more specificity and a list of conditions that could qualify.

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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

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In the staunchly conservative Panhandle, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.

Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap

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Information-rich public libraries are using their websites and facilities to address the ever-increasing demand for counseling, housing and substance abuse services.

Thursday, Mar 21

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Immigrant families on edge amid uncertainty over new Texas law

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Advocates for immigrant rights say they worry the law could encourage racial profiling. The law’s authors say it won’t likely be enforced beyond the border.

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Cities across the U.S. are abandoning bus stations. This East Texas town is embracing its bustling depot.

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Longview officials saw an opportunity to invest in mass transit after one of the nation’s largest busing companies pulled out.