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Road fatalities in Texas through May are 14% higher than the same time period last year, according to Texas Department of Transportation data.
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The Legislature passed a bill allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training, an expansion of gun rights so divisive Republican leaders in previous years refused to touch it.
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All they could get was a temporary win. But the lawmakers said taking the extraordinary measure of breaking quorum was justified by the harm they felt their mostly Black and Hispanic constituents would face under the GOP’s voting bill.
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From El Paso to Brownsville, every county along the border is outpacing the state average for the percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Members celebrated the end of the session, but also acknowledged that they’ll be back sometime soon for at least one special session.
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Usando un método conocido como "exceso de muertes", el análisis de datos del medio BuzzFeed concluyó que el número de personas que murieron en Texas durante y después de la tormenta invernal fue por lo menos tres veces más alto que durante circunstancias ordinarias.
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Using a method known as "excess fatalities," BuzzFeed's data analysis found that the number of people who died in Texas during and after the winter storm was at least three times higher than during ordinary circumstances.
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The investigation found that HillCo lobbyist Rick Dennis did not slip GHB into the drinks of two legislative staffers. But the incident laid bare larger questions about a Capitol culture that many female staffers say often leads to allegations of harassment being brushed under the rug.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls For Special Session After Three Of His Priority Bills Fail In Texas HousePatrick made the call on Twitter, hours after bills related to social media content policies, lobbying by cities and mandating which school sports teams that transgender athletes can play on missed a deadline.
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Texas educators say they’re concerned they won’t be able to have open conversations about what’s happening in the world if the Texas Legislature approves a bill that restricts how teachers can discuss current events in the classroom.