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Residents Petition to Remove Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

HARRIS COUNTY—Five Harris County residents have filed a petition against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calling for her removal from office, arguing that she has abandoned her duties and responsibilities as the elected head of the county government. The petition was...

Greg Abbott Sets Third Special Session For October 9

In a letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan and obtained by several media entities over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott warned he will bring lawmakers into a 30-day special legislative session starting the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Abbott...

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Travis County Attorney Says DPS Troopers Increase Her Workload

AUSTIN—As Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers supplement Austin Police amid a staffing shortage, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza says they are creating a backlog. Local news station KXAN received an email from Garza as part of an open records request into...

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Elon Musk Visits Texas-Mexico Border to Expose Crisis

EAGLE PASS—As both federal and state governments continue failing to secure the southern border, Elon Musk took a trip to Eagle Pass—a Texas border town inundated with illegal crossers—to expose the crisis. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1707565081750290910 Musk...

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