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WEB3 days ago · The Texas Tribune covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans. Those topics include public and higher education, health and human services, demographics and voting rights ...
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WEB3 days ago · At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting law. By Nic Garcia, Photos by Eli Hartman Sept. 13, 2024. Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection ...
Greg Abbott reelected Texas governor, defeating Beto O’Rourke
WEBNov 8, 2022 · MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
Texas election results show the state is far from turning blue | The ...
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Republican victories show Texas is still far from turning blue. Republicans continued their 28-year dominance of statewide races but fell short of their hopes for a South Texas congressional sweep ...
Texas abortion law: Answers to your questions | The Texas Tribune
WEBWade is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged Texas law that banned abortions except when needed to save the pregnant person’s life. Previously, the court’s decision in Roe guaranteed ...
Marijuana and hemp in Texas: what’s legal and what’s not | The …
WEBJul 18, 2022 · It is still illegal to use or possess marijuana under Texas law — and has been since 1931. What changed in 2019 is that hemp is considered different from marijuana. Hemp was made legal federally ...
Harris nearly cuts Trump’s lead in Texas in half, poll finds | The ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Harris also gained ground among women, who now favor her by a 6-point margin after narrowly backing Trump in the Hobby School’s earlier poll. The most important Texas news, sent weekday mornings ...
The Uvalde school shooting victims: What we know - The Texas …
WEBMay 27, 2022 · 21 lives lost: Uvalde victims were a cross-section of a small, mostly Latino town in South Texas. Loving children and beloved educators were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the ...
Texas can’t secede from the U.S. Here’s why. - The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 20, 2022 · No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth. The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War ...
How to become a Texas poll worker | The Texas Tribune
WEBSep 21, 2020 · However, many counties pay anywhere from $10 to $14 an hour depending on the role. Election workers should be prepared for long days. At a maximum, you can expect to work a 14-hour shift. However ...