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Court Allows Texas to Enforce Law Restricting Public Drag Shows

A federal appeals court has allowed Texas to enforce a 2023 law restricting certain public drag performances, reversing an earlier…

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Education

Texas Tech Orders Faculty to Restrict Transgender Identity Discussions

The Texas Tech University System directed faculty to restrict classroom discussion of transgender and nonbinary identities, sparking backlash from free…

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Politics

“Bathroom Bill” Advances in Texas House After Tensions Flare at Hearing

A Texas House committee advanced SB 8, which would force people to use facilities matching their sex assigned at birth…

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Drag

Fifth Circuit Halts West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban

A federal appeals court ruled that West Texas A&M University cannot enforce its drag show ban while a lawsuit continues,…

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Politics

Dallas and Fort Worth End Their DEI Efforts to Keep Federal Funding

Dallas and Fort Worth halted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs this week to comply with Trump administration rules and protect…

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Politics

Texas Senate Panel Advances New Bathroom Bill Targeting Trans People

The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee has approved SB 7, a new version of the so-called bathroom bill that would…

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Local News

Texas’ Proposed Congressional Map Dismantles Districts Flagged by DOJ

Texas House Republicans released a redistricting proposal that dismantles multiple congressional districts criticized by the U.S. Department of Justice for…

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Politics

Seven House Democrats Travel to New Mexico Amid Redistricting Battle

Seven Texas House Democrats traveled to New Mexico Tuesday to meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, continuing their campaign to…

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Local News

Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones Announces Bid to Succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announced her bid to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress, emphasizing her record…

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Politics

Gina Ortiz Jones Wins Runoff Race for San Antonio Mayor

Gina Ortiz Jones triumphed in a bitterly partisan runoff to become San Antonio's first openly LGBTQ mayor, defeating GOP-backed Rolando…

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