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WEB4 days ago · Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction. By Jasper Scherer Sept. 13, 2024 . Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month ...
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WEB4 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Kamala Harris’ candidacy energizes young Texas voters | The Texas …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · About 43% of young Texans aged 18-29 voted in 2020 — an 11 point increase from 2016; 66% of all eligible voters and 76% of eligible voters age 64 and older voted that same year. Jeremi Suri, a ...
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess talks about leaving the Texas delegation ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The North Texas Republican and former OB-GYN is leaving office after 22 years having made his mark on health insurance and energy policy. U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, poses for a ...
Texas abortion law: Answers to your questions | The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 24, 2022 · The law will be a near-complete ban on abortion in the state of Texas. People who get abortions would not be prosecuted under the law, but doctors who perform illegal abortions could be sentenced ...
How Greg Abbott consolidated power like no other Texas …
WEBOct 25, 2022 · Abbott’s executive measures have solidified his conservative base and dramatically raised his national profile. He is leading Democrat Beto O’Rourke in polls ahead of the Nov. 8 election and ...
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