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Policy, State & Local

Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing law that lets police arrest migrants at border

March 19, 2024

Via: Washington's Top News

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally as a legal battle over the measure continues to play out. The conservative […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime

December 18, 2023

Via: Fox News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a new law giving police the authority to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. At the signing ceremony, Gov. Abbott said the goal of Senate Bill 4 was to “stop the tidal […]


Policy, State & Local

Federal judge rules to maintain Texas TikTok ban

December 13, 2023

Via: StateScoop

A Monday ruling from a Texas federal district court upheld the statewide ban of TikTok on all government agency devices. The plaintiff argued that the ban was disruptive to research and education across public universities. A release from the Knight […]


Policy, State & Local

Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight isn’t finished yet

May 30, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming. The GOP-led House of Representatives on Saturday approved 20 articles of impeachment on sweeping allegations of wrongdoing that […]


Health Care, Industry

No drug is safe: Drug developers decry Texas abortion pill ruling

April 11, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s nearly 23-year-old approval of the safe and effective abortion and miscarriage medication, mifepristone. Although expected, the ruling throws into question the FDA’s authority over […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency

March 17, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs, Texas and Florida are debating especially strict legislation on border security as the GOP tests federal authority over immigration. The moves in the two GOP-controlled statehouses come against a backdrop of polarization […]


Federal, Policy

House Homeland Security Committee to hold first field hearing on border crisis in Texas

February 21, 2023

Via: Fox News

The House Homeland Security Committee will hold its first field hearing on the crisis at the southern border in Texas next month, with Republicans looking to highlight what they say is the direct link between the “chaos and disorder” at […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott highlights immigration measures, state’s economy in primetime address

February 17, 2023

Via: Fox News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered no hints about whether he might run for president in a rare primetime address Thursday night, but used it to make a case that hard-line immigration measures, tougher criminal penalties and a humming economy are […]


Policy, State & Local

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

January 10, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

Samantha Sorsby-Jones watched friends at her Texas high school go to great lengths to get birth control: Secretly arranging rides to clinics that didn’t require parental consent and hiding phones in bushes in case parents were tracking them. Starting Tuesday, […]


Policy, State & Local

Mayor Eric Adams says NYC considering legal action against Texas in response to migrant buses

September 19, 2022

Via: Fox News

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday that the city is considering taking legal action against Texas over the busloads of migrants sent from the Lone Star State to the Big Apple. “Our legal team is looking at legal […]


Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure

Texas Gov. Abbott, TxDOT announce $85B transportation plan

September 1, 2022

Via: Transportation Today

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 10-year, $85 billion statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) maps out the state’s projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, […]


Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure

Texas DOT approves nearly $150M for transit improvements

July 18, 2022

Via: Transportation Today

On Thursday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced it would be investing nearly $150 million into transit across the state. On July 12, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to the […]


Health Care, Industry

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigating Walmart over its opioid sales

June 28, 2022

Via: Fox News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday he is launching an investigation into Walmart’s opioid sales to determine if the retail giant improperly filled prescriptions. Paxton issued a civic investigative demand to Walmart for possible violations of the Texas Deceptive […]


Education, Industry

Texas school shooting: Could Israeli school security methods serve as model for US schools?

May 27, 2022

Via: Fox News

Shooting attacks on schools in Israel are rare and the Jewish state’s preventive security measures could be a helpful starting point for improved school security in the U.S. This comes at a time of public debate on how best to […]


Policy, State & Local

Supreme Court urged to block “shocking” reinstatement of Texas social media law

May 16, 2022

Via: ArsTechnica

Big Tech lobby groups have asked the US Supreme Court to block a Texas state law that prohibits social media companies from moderating content based on a user’s “viewpoint.” The state’s so-called “censorship” law was previously blocked by a federal […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas judge hears case on state’s gender care investigations

March 11, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

A Texas judge was holding a hearing Friday on whether to prevent state officials from investigating reports of transgender youth receiving gender confirming care as child abuse. The hearing comes the same day that dozens of major companies — including […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Texas Launches Single Digital Identity for Accessing State Services

March 8, 2022

Via: StateTech Magazine

Many state and local government services have long been difficult to access, whether that service is renewing a driver’s license, applying for unemployment benefits or simply speaking to an agency representative. Some states, however, are adopting new ways to deliver […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas abortion law’s enforcement mechanism not valid, judge rules

December 9, 2021

Via: CBS News

A Texas judge said Thursday the enforcement mechanism behind the nation’s strictest abortion law — which rewards lawsuits against violators by awarding judgments of $10,000 — is unconstitutional in a narrow ruling that still leaves a near-total ban on abortions […]


Policy, State & Local

Texas congressman joins GOP race for attorney general

November 23, 2021

Via: Federal News Network

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has joined the crowded field of Republicans mounting primary challenges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The East Texas lawmaker is the latest prominent Republican seeking to unseat his party’s incumbent in the wake of Paxton’s […]


Health Care, Industry, Policy, State & Local

Texas Sues Biden Administration for Requiring Health Care Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

November 18, 2021

Via: Government Executive

In Texas’ latest legal challenge targeting federal vaccination mandates, Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over its recent order requiring health workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Biden administration issued an emergency order, which went into […]