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Texas mom who invited Ken Paxton to dinner to meet trans son now target of state investigation

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on March 10, 2022 · Amber Briggle is speaking out again, after making headlines for inviting the Texas Attorney General to dinner in 2016. Texas Child Protective Services is investigating her family.

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Mike Collier announces bid for the lieutenant governor

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on October 4, 2021 · The Houston-area Democrat has officially announced his candidacy. He will face Matthew Dowd in a Democratic primary race.

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Exclusive: Greg Abbott Says Republicans Are In ‘No Mood For Additional Compromise’ Over Voting Bill

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on July 15, 2021 · In an interview with the Standard, the governor says he’ll call “special session after special session” until the Republican-backed legislation passes.

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‘Texas CDC’ Will Aim To Improve Statewide Response To Pandemics

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on June 14, 2021 · The new state agency will focus on growing a skilled workforce, increasing capacity for testing and improving data collection and analysis.

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George Floyd Act Mostly Fails In Texas Legislature, After Being ‘Chopped Up’ Into Smaller Bills

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on May 26, 2021 · Opposition to the omnibus bill’s provisions came mostly from police unions who fought against the removal of “qualified immunity” that protects officers from civil lawsuits.

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Legal Expert Troubled By Ken Paxton’s ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit Against Battleground States

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on December 8, 2020 · The Texas attorney general is suing four states over the 2020 election, but it’s unlikely the Supreme Court will take on the case.

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Friday’s Senate Debate A Chance For Cornyn And Hegar To Reintroduce Themselves To Voters

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on October 9, 2020 · “People still don’t have an opinion of these candidates,” says Renée Cross of the University of Houston’s Hobby School. “This debate should give an opportunity for the voters to become much more aware of the candidates and their stances.”

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Eliminating A Disease-Spreading Mosquito In Houston Could Mean Releasing Millions More Into The Area

Michael Marks, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on September 8, 2020 · A biotech company plans to release 750 million genetically modified male mosquitoes that would produce “less fit” offspring.

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Galveston Could Miss Brunt Of Hurricane Laura, But The Island City Isn’t Taking Chances

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The hurricane is expected to grow to a Category 4, landing east of Galveston. But a last-minute turn could be devastating.

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