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After the Uvalde mass shooting, will the Texas Legislature pass meaningful gun reform?

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Posted on January 17, 2023 · Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.

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

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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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Appeals Court Ruling Overturns Some 2015 Foster Care Orders, Upholds Others

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Posted on November 13, 2018 · So far, Republican incumbent Will Hurd leads Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones by just about 1,000 votes.

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Posted on June 1, 2018 · “It would be a lot cheaper for the United States simply just to offer direct employment to those workers who lose their jobs.”

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So Far, National Guard Troops On The Border Are Observing, Not Enforcing

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Mallory Falk, Texas Standard

Posted on April 12, 2018 · With a highly-visible, non-mobile presence at the edge of the Rio Grande, National Guard troops are so far being seen, more than heard

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