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Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 30, 2022 · The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.

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Some Texas child abuse investigations for gender-affirming care put on hold again

Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on June 10, 2022 · The ruling doesn’t apply to all families, but does halt investigations into some families as the case continues.

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Texans head back to the polls for today’s runoff election

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 24, 2022 · The May 24 runoff features several high-profile contests for statewide offices, including Republican and Democratic runoffs for attorney general and the state’s land commissioner.

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I SEE U, Episode 49: A Trans’ Mission Never Ends

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Posted on May 20, 2022 · LGBTQ Community Advocate Lou Weaver reveals intimate details about his journey of transformation and explains how recent legislation has impacted transgender Texans, including children and their families

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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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Across Texas, Extreme Cold Brings Rolling Blackouts, Traffic Accidents And Business Closures

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Shelly Brisbin, Texas Standard

Posted on February 15, 2021 · Some parts of the state have seen colder temperatures and more snow than they have in decades.

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

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on July 9, 2019 · The state must continue to provide oversight for private foster care providers, but it will be able to continue employing remote caseworkers and housing foster children in group homes.

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A ‘Continuing Count’ Of Provisional And Other Ballots Will Decide Who Wins Texas’ 23rd District

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

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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Donald Trump’s Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Won’t Save Jobs In Texas

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

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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School Administrators Say Greg Abbott’s School Safety Plan Is A Good Start

Michael Marks, Texas Standard / Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on May 31, 2018 · Superintendents of three Texas districts say the real work will happen during the next legislative session.

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‘The Whole Mess Is Before Them’: U.S. Court Of Appeals Takes Up Texas Foster Care Case

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on May 1, 2018 · The case against the state, filed seven years ago, is back in federal court

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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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WATCH: Martin Luther King Jr. Honored As Thousands March To ‘Keep The Dream Going’

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Posted on April 4, 2018 · The commemorations stretch from his hometown of Atlanta to Memphis, where he died, and points beyond

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Despite Democratic Early Voting Surge, More Republicans Voted Overall In Primaries

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on March 9, 2018 · This week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune

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Texas Educators Reflect On Preparing For The Possibility Of Gun Violence

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on February 19, 2018 · “Not only have we failed to protect our students who are potential victims of a mass shooting, but we have also failed that student who has brought a gun to school,” says Austin teacher Sarah Tanner

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The Story Of Houston Is The Story Of Its Highways

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on January 31, 2018 · A new book tells how highways united, divided, demolished and connected Houston

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Sexual Harassment Allegations Are Having A Moment, But Change Is Still Far Off

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on November 13, 2017 · The movement to hold harassers accountable may be gaining momentum, but there are some massive roadblocks standing in the way of change

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Houston Police Say Crime Went Down During Harvey. Is Looting a Myth?

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on November 1, 2017 · Researchers say that goodwill and altruism are more common in a storm than theft.

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