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Editorial Roundup: Texas
Austin American-Statesman. June 10, 2024. Editorial: Texas’ high court loses a chance to clarify abortion law and help save lives The Texas Supreme Court had a chance to offer compassion and much-needed clarity on the state’s punitive abortion laws ...
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a closely watched challenge to the state's restrictive abortion ban, ruling against a group of women who had serious pregnancy complications and became the first in the U.S. to testify in court about being denied abortions since Roe...
US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary Tuesday against a gun-rights activist who pushed the border congressman into a bruising runoff that threatened to unseat a U.S. House incumbent. Another prominent Texas Republican, state House...
Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far, with just one U.S. House member defeated and incumbents widely prevailing in state Capitols. But the runoffs in Texas on Tuesday are a test for two prominent Republicans:...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two prominent Texas Republicans are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the primary runoff elections on Tuesday, when voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary. For entirely different...
Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A federal judge did not issue an immediate ruling on Thursday after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who has alleged racial and gender discrimination over his monthslong punishment by his Texas school district...
Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. But he's getting help from some GOP allies who are glad to show up and talk. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was...
The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial advanced on Tuesday with three people taking the stand, including Keith Davidson, a lawyer who previously represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in hush money negotiations involving the former president. ...
Save the Children disputes abuse allegations after Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The aid group Save the Children said there is nothing to support accusations of misconduct, speaking after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices in the Central American country looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children. “We have been...
Houston-area program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold after Texas lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents. The program has become a target of Republican Texas Attorney...
