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State officials in Austin have awarded about $26 million in grants to community colleges across Texas.
Young appointed to TX Supreme Court and 6 other Texas-sized issues
Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in … more
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As the pandemic moves on and legal action has eliminated an eviction ban issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aid remains available in Harris County and Houston for those facing eviction, making a move unnecessary.
SCOTUS overturns eviction ban but aid available for Harris residents
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal eviction moratorium on Aug. 26, opening the proverbial door for families to lose their homes after facing 18 months of the pandemic and its economic … more
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Senate Bill 8 would prohibit abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, whenever an ultrasound can detect cardiac activity. One abortion provider said it was “engulfed” in treating more than 100 patients at one clinic before the law took effect Wednesday.
Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks goes into effect
One of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills — which bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy — took effect at midnight after the U.S. Supreme Court did not take action … more
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The Texas Supreme Court’s order Thursday temporarily allows school districts to require face coverings. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott wanted the high court to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts. Justices dismissed their request on a technicality, without issuing a ruling on their legal arguments.
TX Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remain
The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for school districts to require people to wear masks in classrooms — at least for now. For cities, counties and school districts that have … more
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The Texas Supreme Court has extended the state's eviction diversion program, which helps tenants facing eviction — if their landlords agree to participate. The extension comes as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31.
Texas Supreme Court extends state program to help tenants avoid eviction until Oct. 1
A state eviction diversion program launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended, according to a new emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court released on Monday. The … more
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The Travis County Tax Office at 5501 Airport Blvd. is now the county's only drive-thru location open for hand delivery of mail ballots. The state is continuing to fight a Travis County district court's ruling that overrode Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location.
Order allowing Texas counties to have multiple mail-in ballot drop off sites is upheld, but appeal halts openings
A state appeals court on Friday upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. … more
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Rebeca Huddle will fill a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court.
Gov. Greg Abbott picks Rebeca Huddle for Texas Supreme Court vacancy
Rebeca Huddle is Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to fill a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court. A former Republican justice on a Houston appeals court, Huddle grew up in El Paso and now works as a … more
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Voters waited outside of the Bexar County Elections Department in San Antonio to drop off their mail-in ballots, voter registration applications or be trained as poll workers on Oct. 5. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against several GOP officials who pushed to keep early voting to a two-week period during the pandemic.
Early voting can start Oct. 13 as scheduled, Texas Supreme Court rules
Early voting in Texas can begin Oct. 13, following the timeline the governor laid out months ago, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, rejecting a request from several top Texas Republicans to … more
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An early voting location in Houston on Feb. 21, 2018. State party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature were among those who filed the suit against Abbott in regards to extending the early voting period for this year's Nov. 3 elections.
Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his extension of early voting for the November election from prominent members of his own party — including state party Chairman Allen West, … more
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was presented with an honorary doctoral degree at the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2019. She died Friday at the age of 87. Nominated in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, the liberal justice was the legal force behind many of the successes of the women's movement. In her later years, she became something of a cult figure in legal and feminist circles.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court justice, dies at 87
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the high court, died Friday due to complications from cancer. Nominated in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, the … more
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U.S. Postal Service employee Sweetie Dionne delivers mail on her route in Austin on April 6. The USPS has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. 3 election.
USPS warns Texas that some mail-in ballots may be delayed in November
The U.S. Postal Service has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the November election thanks to certain state deadlines for mail-in ballots … more
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Texas collected $2.98 billion in sales tax revenue in July — 4.3% more than in July 2019. Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the number was "better than expected." In this photo, an employee cleans a table at Gueros Taco Bar in South Austin. Restaurants contribute to sales tax revenue.
Texas sales tax collections went up in July
For the first time in months, Texas’ sales tax revenue increased when compared with the same period last year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said … more
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