Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue. Continue Reading »
Crime lab officials told lawmakers Wednesday they are struggling to keep up with deadlier drugs like fentanyl and a THC ban or new regulations would add to the challenge. Continue Reading »
Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge was set to grow up to 700,000 acres to protect wildlife in West Texas and the Panhandle. Continue Reading »
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public. Continue Reading »
Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains. Continue Reading »
Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who lack legal status. Continue Reading »
Five years ago, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board voted to change the high school to Legacy High. On Tuesday, it reversed course. Continue Reading »
With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims. Continue Reading »
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down the legal cases seeking to remove 13 Democrats from the Texas House. Continue Reading »
The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor said he might add more items to his agenda. Continue Reading »
Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout. Continue Reading »
The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map. Continue Reading »
Reps. Caroline Fairly and James Talarico, along with Texas attorney general candidate Aaron Reitz, also join us to talk Texas’ future this November Continue Reading »
As lawmakers consider legislation banning THC, 62 percent of Republican primary voters are in support of such a measure.
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Attorney General Paxton is calling out “Big Pharma” for compromising medical decision-making.
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Hidalgo dismissed the removal effort as “a torpedo into the heart of democracy.”
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The food giant had previously removed artificial coloring from cereals sold in countries with stricter ingredient safety requirements.
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Far from destroying democracy, mid-decade redistricting reflects processes that are messy, political, and entirely accountable to voters.
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Texas’ longstanding opposition to gambling is threatened by Kalshi circumventing the law.
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The fight over the quorum break has increasingly spilled into the courts.
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On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Tom Tiffany grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He currently represents northern and western Wisconsin in Congress and is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and House Freedom Caucus.
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Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session… Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban… Texas Senate Completes Gov. Abbott’s Agenda Items… Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter…
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The current impasse began when House Democrats fled the state to block legislation on new congressional maps.
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The measure would replace the current STAAR test with a three-part assessment administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year.
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Council members voted 4-1 against an ordinance to prohibit street names referencing ideologies “contrary to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.”
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-Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban -Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On -Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter by Slipping Mother Abortion Pill
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Senators passed legislation on flood relief and congressional redistricting, but without a quorum in the House, the legislation will likely die there.
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The body faces an uncertain future after a neighboring system’s board of regents discontinued their faculty senate.
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Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue. 
Crime lab officials told lawmakers Wednesday they are struggling to keep up with deadlier drugs like fentanyl and a THC ban or new regulations would add to the challenge. 
Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas. 
Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge was set to grow up to 700,000 acres to protect wildlife in West Texas and the Panhandle. 
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public. 
Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains. 
Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who lack legal status. 
Five years ago, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board voted to change the high school to Legacy High. On Tuesday, it reversed course. 
With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims. 
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down the legal cases seeking to remove 13 Democrats from the Texas House. 
Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week. 
The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor said he might add more items to his agenda. 
Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout. 
The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map. 
Reps. Caroline Fairly and James Talarico, along with Texas attorney general candidate Aaron Reitz, also join us to talk Texas’ future this November