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Supreme Court Again Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law, But Grants Expedited Hearing
The Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.
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Texas Marks First Sunday With New Law Allowing Earlier Beer, Wine Sales
Texas law no longer prohibits the sale of beer and wine before noon on Sundays — a change that took effect days before the Labor Day weekend.
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Texas Democrats Continue Holdout, Don't Show for New Session
Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new election laws, prolonging a monthslong standoff that ramped up in July when some Democratic state lawmakers fled the state and hunkered down in Washington.
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Texas Dems, in DC to Block Voting Bill and Avoid Arrest, Urge Federal Action
Tuesday brought forth several developments in Austin and Washington after Texas House Democrats fled from the state in a fight over election reform in Texas.
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EXPLAINER: Texas Democrats Fled the State. Here's Why.
Here’s an explanation of what the Democrats are trying to do, and how likely it is to work.
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Texas Dems Break Quorum, Leave Austin to Stop GOP Voting Bill
Democrats in the Texas Legislature were planning Monday to leave for Washington, D.C., in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws.
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Explainer: How Texas Voting Bill Would Change Election Law
Texas took a major step Sunday toward becoming the nation’s largest state where the GOP is making changes to voting following the 2020 elections, with the Senate approving a bill that would empower poll watchers, create criminal penalties and add new restrictions on where, when and how to vote.
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Texas Dems Block GOP's Sweeping Voting Restrictions Bill
A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline.
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Texas Poised to Allow Unlicensed Carrying of Handguns
Texas is poised to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it.
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Texas Gov. Signs ‘Heartbeat Bill,' Banning Abortions as Early as 6 Weeks
Texas became the largest state Wednesday with a law that bans abortions before many women even know they are pregnant, but with a unique provision that essentially leaves enforcement to private citizens through lawsuits against doctors or anyone who helps a woman get an abortion.
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Texas GOP's Elections Bill Passes Key House Vote
Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put America’s biggest red state closer to imposing a raft of new voting restrictions in the face of growing warning from corporations.
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Texas Senate Advance Bill Allowing Handguns Without License
Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a measure given preliminary approval by the state Senate on Wednesday.
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