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Texas prisoners await a judge's ruling and another hot summer after federal trial
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (383+ words) Arguments have concluded in a trial that could require Texas to provide air conditioning at more than 100 prisons statewide. U. S. District Judge Robert Pitman, who presided over the case, will decide whether to force the state to provide more AC in…...
From AI regulation to property tax exemptions, here are some new Texas laws for 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (739+ words) With the new year comes some new laws in Texas that touch on everything from property taxes and housing disputes to artificial intelligence regulations and immigration enforcement. The new law requires sheriffs offices that have jails to work with Immigration…...
Cracking, packing and power: How Texas" congressional redistricting could reshape Houston
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1179+ words) Congressional redistricting was the big Texas political story of the summer, when the state's Republican-dominated legislature led an unconventional push to redraw Texas congressional districts years earlier than normal. State leaders weren't shy about the goal: giving Texas more Republican-friendly…...