Month: June 2026

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds

• 2026 Texas Elections

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds

admin June 23, 2026 0

The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now...

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Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities

• Data Centers in Texas

Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities

admin June 23, 2026 0

Opposition was most intense in rural counties. Texas is poised to be the No. 1 market for...

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Texas’ big health priorities — dementia research, food labeling and ivermectin — have hit roadblocks

• Health care

Texas’ big health priorities — dementia research, food labeling and ivermectin — have hit roadblocks

admin June 23, 2026 0

Priorities for Republican leadership last legislative session have either been stuck in the courts or left to...

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Texas Democrats look to rally behind their ticket, draw national attention at state convention

• 2026 Texas Elections

Texas Democrats look to rally behind their ticket, draw national attention at state convention

admin June 23, 2026 0

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is headlining the event, as Democrats seek to drum up support and excitement...

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Judge blocks feds from using immigration database to check voter eligibility

• Courts

Judge blocks feds from using immigration database to check voter eligibility

admin June 23, 2026 0

A federal judge cited Texas’ use of the SAVE database, which flagged several voters who were actually...

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Court filings: Unsafe homes and a child death still dog Texas’ foster care system amid improvement

• State Government

Court filings: Unsafe homes and a child death still dog Texas’ foster care system amid improvement

admin June 23, 2026 0

The reports note that in recent years, the troubled child welfare system improved caseworker training and caseloads,...

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Judge blocks Biden-era immigration rule hours after Texas AG and Stephen Miller’s group sued DOJ

• Immigration

Judge blocks Biden-era immigration rule hours after Texas AG and Stephen Miller’s group sued DOJ

admin June 23, 2026 0

On Monday, Ken Paxton’s office asked the judge to block the rule, a request the federal agency...

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U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas death row inmate’s intellectual disability claim

• Criminal Justice

U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas death row inmate’s intellectual disability claim

admin June 22, 2026 0

Attorneys and experts for both the state and for death row inmate Victor Saldaño agree that he...

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SCOTUS orders Texas court to reconsider man’s 1997 murder conviction

• Criminal Justice

SCOTUS orders Texas court to reconsider man’s 1997 murder conviction

admin June 22, 2026 0

The ruling came after Cooke County District Attorney John Warren told the U.S. Supreme Court that “the...

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Austin-area hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to Texas’ abortion ban, federal complaint alleges

• Health care

Austin-area hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to Texas’ abortion ban, federal complaint alleges

admin June 22, 2026 0

Lynn Callaway says she was sent home from two hospitals, despite an infection, due to healthcare providers’...

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