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Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightEdward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation’s…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton sends letters prohibiting over 130 Texas Cities from illegally raising taxes after they failed to be transparent with taxpayers
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightAttorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to over 130 different Texas cities to notify…
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Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightHill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first…
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Former Texas lottery director reindicted for abuse of office by grand jury
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightGary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to…
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Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightLatino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this…
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New Texas A&M president confirmed as university seeks stability
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightSusan Ballabina takes charge of the state’s largest public university after previous leaders faced…
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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightTen water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton secures $286.5 million for Texas from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, surpassing $3 billion in total opioid recoveries for the state
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightAttorney General Ken Paxton announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, Inc.…
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Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightThe state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that…