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Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates

Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 20, 2022 · With $408 million in federal funds, the state wants to build enough charging stations to support 1 million electric vehicles.

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Roe v. Wade overturned: What Texas, Harris County and Houston leaders are saying

Mark Norris

Posted on June 24, 2022 · Politicians, civic leaders and groups across the Houston area and Texas are reacting to the end of constitutional protections for abortion.

Tags abortion Beto O'Rourke District Attorney Kim Ogg Gov. Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Roe v. Wade

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Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan federal gun bill

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 23, 2022 · Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick red flag laws Texas Republican party U.S. Sen. John Cornyn uvalde

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Texas GOP convention’s main theme: ‘Going on offense’ against Democrats

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 17, 2022 · Many speakers focused on beating Democrats in the November midterm elections — and pushed for less negotiation and collaboration across party lines.

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Abbott calls on Texas House and Senate to form special committees on school safety, guns, mental health

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 2, 2022 · The governor’s orders to the Texas House and Senate come as Democrats and gun-reform groups are instead urging lawmakers to immediately return to Austin for a special legislative session addressing gun laws.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott school shooting Texas Legislature uvalde

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