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Recent News About The State of Texas
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Ballot measures
In the upcoming elections, voters will be asked to decide on a number of ballot measures. The specific referendums on the ballot will depend on where you live.
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Shuford on monkeypox spread in state: 'It’s not surprising to see the virus spread in Texas'
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that dozens of monkeypox cases were confirmed within the state as of Thursday, according to Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
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Paxton on letter to Garland: 'It's the federal government’s job to protect the American people against violent acts, threats and persecution'
Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton joined a group of state attorneys general on Monday in asking U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to look into threats and attacks made against pro-life groups and judges, according to a press release issued by his office.
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Abbott on overturn of Roe v. Wade: 'Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life'
Gov. Greg Abbott praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, according to a press release issued by his office.
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McCraw on Uvalde police response: 'At the end of the day, you've got to get in there'
The head of Texas' chief public safety agency weighed in on law enforcement's purportedly inept response to last month's mass shooting on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of 21 people at a South Texas elementary school, according to Austin CBS affiliate KEYE.
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Patrick on call for Texas Rangers investigation: 'My request for investigation is not about affixing blame'
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation on Tuesday into how a convicted killer was able to break free from a prison transport bus and evade capture for three weeks, according to Austin and Houston-based media outlets.
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Woman known as 'Baby Holly' found: 'I prayed for more than 40 years for answers and the Lord has revealed some of it'
A cold case stemming from the early 1980s murder of a Houston couple has yielded a positive development on Thursday (June 9) when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (AG) announced that their infant daughter who subsequently went missing has been found alive, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Abbott: 'We must do everything in our power to prevent the same tragic ending from happening again'
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University in San Marcos to provide active shooter training to the state's public school districts, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.
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Abbott requests special legislative committees post-Uvalde: 'We as a state must reassess the twin issues of school safety and mass violence'
Gov. Greg Abbott has requested that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, form special legislative committees to address school safety in the wake of last month's tragedy in Uvalde, according to Austin-based media outlets.
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Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde: 'We are prepared to provide support through all available means'
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Tuesday (May 31) for the City of Uvalde, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.
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Victorious Paxton mourns Uvalde victims: 'I want you to remember them in your prayers'
Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton secured the Republican nomination in his reelection bid on Tuesday (May 24), but the thrill of victory took a backseat to a more important and tragic matter, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.
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Paxton: 'I am not going to let Google succeed in deceiving Texans'
The State of Texas' lead legal counsel amended a lawsuit against Google to assert the company's "incognito mode" on its Chrome browser runs afoul of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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Cornyn on Texas AG Republican primary: 'I remain very disturbed by the fact that the incumbent has had an indictment'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) weighed in on the upcoming Republican primary runoff in the race for Texas attorney general on Thursday (May 19), lobbing criticisms at current AG Ken Paxton, according to a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.
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Jones on ERCOT readiness: 'The lights are going to stay on this summer'
The head of the entity that manages Texas' power grid assured Texans that the independent system operator is ready for the summer, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
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Jones on special election victory, upcoming primary runoff: 'It was a different kind of campaign because there are two separate elections'
The special election for the Houston-area Texas House of Representatives seat vacated by the retired Garnet Coleman has been won by Jolanda Jones, per cumulative results, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
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Abbott on voter approval of proposed amendments: 'Victory for all property owners in Texas!'
Two proposed constitutional amendments aimed at bringing forth property tax relief garnered strong voter approval on Saturday (May 7), according to reports from Austin-based media outlets.
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TxDOT's Williams on annual motorcycle safety campaign: 'It’s crucial that drivers remain alert'
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Tuesday (May 3) – in conjunction with law enforcement representatives and motorcycle safety advocates – announced the start of the annual "Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles" campaign, per a report from Austin CBS affiliate KEYE.
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Grid manager on probable high demand during weekend hot spell: 'ERCOT will deploy all the tools available to us to manage the grid reliably'
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is expecting an increase in the demand for power during a hot spell forecasted for Mother's Day weekend, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
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Cornyn on ex-Marine's release from Russian prison: 'Trevor has survived a real-life nightmare'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the bipartisan effort to secure a former Marine's release from a Russian prison, according to a press release issued by his office.
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Paxton on high court's purported Roe v. Wade draft opinion: 'I’ll continue to ensure that Texas protects the unborn'
A purported draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that points to an overturn of Roe v. Wade has drawn mixed reactions from Texas leaders, per a report from The Hill, according to Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.