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Posted on February 7, 2023 · A spokesperson for the secretary of state’s office said only a court order could force a redo of elections.

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State Board of Education eases stance on vouchers after previously rejecting “school choice” policies

BRIAN LOPEZ, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 3, 2023 · This comes two days after Gov. Greg Abbott voiced his most explicit support yet of a new school choice policy at a Parent Empowerment Night event in Corpus Christi.

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TikTok access wiped in a week at major Texas universities

Matt Harab

Posted on January 20, 2023 · Abbott claimed that the state universities “understand this is a bipartisan issue to keep the tentacles of China out of our universities and out of our state.”

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks property taxes and border security at inauguration for third term

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

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Beto – Abbott debate: Uvalde shooting, border dominate only Texas governor debate

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on September 30, 2022 · Polls show a single-digit race and the stakes in the debate were especially high for Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke, who is trying to defeat the two-term incumbent.

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WATCH LIVE: Texas governor’s debate – Gov. Greg Abbott vs. Beto O’Rourke

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on September 30, 2022 · The two candidates participate in the only scheduled debate in the 2022 Texas gubernatorial race.

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Health & Science

Abortions in Texas fell 60% in the first month after its restrictive abortion law took effect

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on February 10, 2022 · The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.

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Politics

Texas Governor Defends Abortion Law, Saying State Will ‘Eliminate All Rapists’

Paul J. Weber, AP / Jamie Stengle, AP

Posted on September 8, 2021 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that also offers no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.

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Criminal Justice

Judge: Air Force Mostly At Fault In 2017 Texas Church Attack

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on July 7, 2021 · The attack remains the worst mass shooting in Texas history.

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Texas Death Toll From February Storm, Outages Surpasses 100

Paul J. Weber, AP / Jamie Stengle, AP

Posted on March 25, 2021 · The majority of the deaths are associated with hypothermia, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Texas Becomes 1st State To Surpass 1 Million COVID-19 Cases

Paul J. Weber, AP / JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on November 11, 2020 · Texas leaders gave no indication of forthcoming restrictions as the state passed the grim milestone and recorded more than 10,800 new cases on Tuesday, which set a new daily record and is the highest since July.

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AP Exclusive: Texas AG Helped Donor Fight Virus Lockout

Paul J. Weber, AP / Jake Bleiberg, AP

Posted on April 29, 2020 · Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that an exclusive group of Texans stood to benefit when Attorney General Ken Paxton urged a small Colorado county to reverse a public health order during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Health & Science

EPA Watchdog: Health Monitoring After Harvey Was Lacking

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on December 16, 2019 · A new report by a federal environmental watchdog raises questions about public health assurances made after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast in 2017.

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Police: El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Targeted Mexicans

CEDAR ATTANASIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS / Jake Bleiberg, AP / Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on August 9, 2019 · Patrick Crusius has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond. Federal prosecutors have said they are also considering hate-crime charges.

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Texas

Texas Secretary Of State Nominee Faces Confirmation After Alleged ‘Voter Purge’

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on February 7, 2019 · Gov. Greg Abbott's nominee for Secretary of State, David Whitley, had his confirmation hearing today, amid controversy over his office's attempt to remove alleged non-citizens from Texas voter rolls.

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At Inauguration, Abbott Promises “We Are Going To Get This Done” On School Finance

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune / Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on January 15, 2019 · The Governor also pledges to rein in property taxes and doesn't mention the border wall.

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Politics

Julian Castro Moves Toward 2020 White House Run

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on December 12, 2018 · The last Texas Democrat to run for president was Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, who had a short-lived campaign in 1976.

Politics

O’Rourke’s Senate Run Still Needs Latinos to Win

Paul J. Weber, AP

Posted on October 11, 2018 · A new poll from Quinnipiac University puts Senator Ted Cruz up by 9 points

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Texan 3-D Gun Advocate Accused of Sex with Minor, Released on Bond

Paul J. Weber, AP / HPM Digital Team

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