Texas Court Halts Execution in Dallas Murder
The execution of a man whose original trial included a hypnotized eyewitness was stopped by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Friday evening. Full Story
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Cost of Texas Child Support Overhaul Doubles to $420 Million
The state's sidelined child support overhaul is now back on track, but its cost has more than doubled to $420 million and it is now two years behind schedule. Full Story
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In Weighty Water Ruling, Texas' High Court Backs Landowner
The Texas Supreme Court has strengthened protections for landowners who don’t have rights to the water underneath their property. Full Story
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New on TribTalk: Austin ISD President on School Finance Ruling
The Texas Supreme Court's school finance ruling means lawmakers now have a moral obligation to appropriately invest in the next generation of Texans, writes Kendall Pace, president of the Austin ISD board of trustees. Full Story
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Texas Sues Feds Over Transgender Bathroom Directive (Video)
In the Roundup: Texas files suit against the federal government, again – this time over President Obama’s transgender bathroom directive. Plus, attorneys for Texas were back in court this week defending the state’s Voter ID law and voters settled a slew of runoff races in Tuesday’s election. Full Story
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Analysis: An Expense to Texas Taxpayers That Carries No Explanation
Should taxpayers pay severance to state employees to take the sting out of unexpected job losses or to protect the uncovered tails of the elected officeholders who fire them? Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Showdown on Transgender Rights
The federal-state showdown over transgender students and bathroom access heats up, runoff elections yield some notable results and a Hillary Clinton visit rouses GOP ire — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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As El Paso Sees Surge of Cuban Migrants, Calls for Policy Shift Grow Louder
As El Paso draws record numbers of Cubans seeking refuge, the city's Democratic congressman said he favors repealing a decades-old provision that gives those migrants a special status here. Full Story
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The Brief: Paxton Shopped Districts for Transgender Policy Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton approached at least two North Texas school districts about adopting transgender guidelines that led to his lawsuit against the federal government. Full Story
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