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9 Texans sue state AG Paxton for blocking users on Twitter

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nine Texans have sued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming he blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him or his...

Police: Multiple people hurt in shooting in Bryan, Texas

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Multiple people were hurt Thursday in a shooting at a business in Bryan, Texas, police said, and the shooter was...

Texas investigating abuse allegations at migrant facility

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that...

Land Commissioner George P. Bush “seriously considering” run for Texas AG 

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Thursday he is "seriously considering" running for attorney general in 2022 — and detailed how he would...

Firefighters battle Houston-area chemical fire for hours

CHANNELVIEW, Texas (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a suburban Houston chemical warehouse that emitted a dense column of black smoke visible...

Texas House speaker backs expanding Medicaid for new mothers

By Shannon Najmabadi, Texas Tribune The Republican House speaker threw his weight Wednesday behind a bill that would extend Medicaid coverage to mothers for a...

Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds

DALLAS (AP) — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been...

Texas AG’s lawsuit claims Biden officials are breaking federal immigration law

Chuck Lindell Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration Tuesday, alleging that federal authorities are illegally declining to...

Texas lawmakers advance bail bills opponents say do little for poor people in jail

Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial have long been criticized for unfairly keeping poor people locked up simply...

Report: Bulk of February power plant outages ‘weather related’

Bob Sechler Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — If you're wondering what caused the power outages that contributed to dozens of deaths across Texas and billions...