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Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent Tuesday meeting in private and will return Wednesday morning.
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A new law eliminates mandatory safety checks, but vehicles must still pass an emissions inspection to be registered in Travis and Williamson counties.
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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions.
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The governor says other issues aren’t as important as breaking a House-Senate stalemate over the best course on reducing property taxes.
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Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks. Texas is one of the states where most workers die from high temperatures.
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The Texas Legislature passed a measure this year that prohibits the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for transgender people under 18.
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New parents in Texas will now be able to access doctor’s appointments up to a year after giving birth. A bill currently awaiting the governor’s signature extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to twelve months.
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The reason for the arrest — and whether it's connected to Attorney General Ken Paxton and his impeachment — is currently unclear.
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The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.
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That's no moon: A bill on the governor's desk could eviscerate local control by cities and counties, impacting everything from worker protections to disaster declarations.