The outgoing attorney general is officially divorced from his wife of nearly four decades, 16 months after she filed to end the marriage “on biblical grounds.”
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Across Texas
East Texas Republicans ran their campaigns differently than the rest of the state by bucking culture war rhetoric
East Texas Republicans fought for their positions the old fashioned way — by focusing on local issues and needs.
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Health care
CDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas
The program, which helped organizations pay for HIV testing and outreach services, is the latest casualty in a series of public health funding cuts by the federal government.
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Texas Legislature 2027
Lawmakers propose banning Flock camera grants by Texas agency
The grants, funded by a fee on Texans’ auto insurance policies, helped install more than 3,200 of the surveillance cameras.
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2026 Texas Elections
After Democratic sweep, Texas looms as “big kahuna” in the 2028 presidential race
Presidential nominees have long skipped Texas. But Democrats, fresh off defeating Gov. Greg Abbott and winning the U.S. Senate race, are taking a second look.
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Texas Legislature 2027
Texas’ new Democratic leaders turn to Republicans to steer transitions, vowing bipartisan governance
Gina Hinojosa, Vikki Goodwin and Senfronia Thompson tapped Republican politicians who clashed with Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to help guide them into office in January.
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Economy
Bill filed to give every Texas household $1,500, a Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa campaign promise
The money would come from the state’s rainy day fund and be distributed by the end of next year.
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Criminal Justice
Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system.
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2026 Texas Elections
Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin taps bipartisan transition team as she prepares to lead a GOP-majority Senate
A week after unseating GOP incumbent Dan Patrick, the Austin Democrat announced a team that included Patrick’s former rivals on both sides of the aisle, along with several registered lobbyists.
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Health care
After Democratic wins, Texas could more closely review deaths related to the abortion ban
The state’s maternal mortality committee could provide one of the few windows into the impact of the state’s abortion ban.
