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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

By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association | 11/9/21

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

By Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune | 7/22/21

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

By Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune | 10/25/20

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

By Emma Platoff | The Texas Tribune | 10/16/20

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

By Emma Platoff and Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune | 10/7/20

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