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State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol
Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.
Houston Landing on MSN14h
Photo Essay: Sylvester Turner lies in honor at the Texas State Capitol
Friends, family and colleagues came together Thursday to honor the life of Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester ...
Dallas Weekly9h
Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony
Former Texas House member and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner remembered as a passionate Democrat who worked across the aisle.
The Texas Tribune on MSN23m
Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans
A Senate bill filed Friday does not expand abortion access, but aims to give doctors clarity while operating under laws that ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN4h
University of North Texas and Rice University under federal investigation for “race-exclusionary practices”
The Texas universities are among dozens accused of violating the law by partnering with a group that had sought to increase ...
Texas House bill aims to lock up cell phones during the school day
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair cited mental health issues related to social media as her motivation for filing the bill.
FURRIES Act filed by Texas lawmakers targets non-human student behavior in schools
The bill aims to ban students from non-human behavior with exceptions for days designated for costumes like Halloween.
The Texas Tribune on MSN13h
Feds are opening more detention centers in Texas as Trump administration steps up deportations
The feds are adding thousands of beds to hold families in Texas, which reportedly holds the most immigrants of any state at ...
Texas lawmakers and charter leaders push back on the $870K paid to Valere schools’ superintendent
The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN3h
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
Per the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a ...
The Texas Tribune6h
Join us April 2 for a conversation about whether Texas is prepared for the next public health crisis
Five years after COVID-19, we’ll examine what state and local leaders can do—and what they need—to address long-standing issues ...
Rolling Stone spotlights Latin music during night 3 of SXSW showcase
The third night of the series, which took place Thursday, spotlighted Latin musicians. The lineup consisted of Ivan Cornejo, Nsqk, Chuwi, GALE and Riobamba.