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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws

Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year.

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Texas House panel may never hear Robert Roberson’s testimony after new legal move

Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to delay legal proceedings until Jan. 13 — the day before the committee disbands — even as lawmakers vowed to continue fighting to hear from Roberson.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying

The motion escalates a tense standoff between Paxton and a bipartisan Texas House committee, which had subpoenaed Roberson to testify at the Capitol on Friday.

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Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election

Several prominent Amarillo business people donated to support the so-called travel ban. Meanwhile, statewide progressive groups helped the opposition.

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Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportations

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration.

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Influencer “Records Evidence Against Herself,” Is Arrested After Flaunting 16 Stolen Items

“Social media gave us an unexpected lead, which expedited her identification and subsequent arrest.” The post Influencer “Records Evidence Against Herself,” Is Arrested After Flaunting 16 Stolen Items first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Could Texas do for Alzheimer’s research what it did for cancer?

Modeled after the state’s $6 billion cancer research fund, the dementia fund — a legislative priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Texas researchers.

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Approval of Texas' Bible-infused curriculum will likely depend on Abbott appointee

Tiffany Clark, who was elected to fill a vacant State Board of Education seat in January, said she would have voted against the curriculum.

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State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum

Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. Texas school districts don’t have to use it but will receive $60 per student if they do.

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As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix.

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UNT faculty slam university for removing references to race and equity in course names

Professors and instructors say the university is preemptively censoring itself after administrators removed references to race and equity in dozens of College of Education course titles and descriptions.

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How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

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Texas’ top elected officials signal Texas could cut border spending after Trump takes office

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation.

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Top Chicago Newspaper Slams Oprah for Asking Kamala to Pay $1 Million for Campaign Event: It 'Should Have Been a Donation'

The editorial board of the Chicago Tribune criticized the talk show host for taking money from Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, despite the fact that the money paid for the costs of a town hall event and was not for Oprah's personal use.

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Takeaways from our reporting on Texas’ housing affordability crisis

The Texas Tribune examined the state’s housing affordability crisis and why the state has struggled to build enough homes to meet demand.

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Trump supporter kicked off voter rolls

Mary Howard-Elley's saga shows how tough it can be for eligible voters to get reinstated

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Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him

A candidate running against the judge accused him of emailing his students at Texas State to vote for him. State law prohibits using public resources for political advertising.

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Fascism, Donald Trump and George Orwell

Letters: Neil Smith recalls Orwell’s Tribune column about fascism, and Dr Jane Donati delves into dictionary definitions of the word

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Texas turnout rate slightly down after first three days of early voting

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

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Texas Supreme Court justice’s oversight of trust belonging to millionaire with dementia raises ethics concerns

Despite objections from her family, John Devine oversees the trust of Elvie Kingston, a clear violation of Texas’ judicial ethics rules, experts said. His wife is also her legal guardian.

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After Roberson ruling, upcoming Court of Criminal Appeals election in the spotlight

Three of the five judges who allowed Robert Roberson’s execution to proceed will be leaving the court after Paxton-backed primary challenges.

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Texas lawmakers signal push to require proof of citizenship from voters

Gov. Greg Abbott gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, and Votebeat.

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Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shooting

The new videos largely affirm prior reporting and investigations that detailed law enforcement’s failures to confront the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.

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Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

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Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

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