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Why Does Texas Have So Many Counties? A History Lesson
Posted on · Texas has 254 counties — far more than any other state. The reason? The state is huge, and its founders wanted to keep residents close to their local governments.
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Texas Abortion Rights Groups Sue In An Effort To Strike Down Years Of Abortion-Related State Laws
Posted on · The advocates are attempting to undo Texas abortion-related laws going back to 1999. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Austin.
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Here’s A Look At Local Primary Races For State Senate
Posted on · Know the candidates for state senate in the upcoming primaries
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Police Respond To Shooting Reports At Washington High School
Posted on · One killed, three injured in shooting at high school in Washington state.
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Mayors Say Texas, U.S. Politics Increasingly Undermine City Needs
Posted on · A major source of division among cities and state officials is differing opinions on what local control means — and to whom it provides the power to govern.
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Texas Jurors to Receive a Pay Increase
Posted on · Jury service is now worth your while again. Jurors here and across Texas are now being paid $40 dollars a day, a third more than they have been receiving. Officials hope the pay restoration will increase the incentive to come to jury service.
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Texas Still in Severe Drought
Posted on · As the two year anniversary of the wildfire that devastated Bastrop State Park approaches — officials warn that a persistent drought continues to leave Texas vulnerable.
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Justice Department Goes After Texas Voting Laws Again
Posted on · The Justice Department says it's suing Texas to block the state's new voter ID law and will also try to stop the state's attempt to draw new voting maps.
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AG Abbott’s Sunday Announcement — Are We About To See a GOP Primary Battle For Governor in 2014?
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is preparing to make what his campaign spokesman calls a "major announcement" this weekend. The campaign isn't saying what, exactly, Abbott will be talking about in San Antonio on Sunday. But, it's widely believed that Abbott will formally declare his intention to run for governor in next year's election.
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Senate Debate on House-Passed Abortion Bill Won't Be As Raucous Second Time Around
Posted on · Now that the Texas House has approved new abortion limits less than two weeks after Senate Republicans failed to finish work on the bill, a final vote could come as early as tomorrow in the Senate.
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Texas House Passes Abortion Bill; Sends to Senate Committee
Posted on · The Texas House has passed House Bill 2, creating new abortion restrictions. It happened just after 11 this morning, as Speaker of the House Joe Strauss took the vote.