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    <title>Texas News: Latest headlines &amp; today's top stories</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Newsom trolls "Voldemort" Stephen Miller for going "missing" amid purge of Noem and Bondi: "In a timeout?"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[California Governor Gavin Newsom brutally trolled White House Advisor Stephen Miller for going missing amid President Donald Trump's ruthless cabinet purge.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>evan.williams@tag24.com (Evan Williams)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas student kills himself after shooting teacher at school]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old student died by suicide Monday after shooting and wounding a teacher at a school in Bulverde, Texas, authorities said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA responds after suspected meteorite crashes into house in Texas]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A mysterious boom was heard across Houston on Saturday, with one Texas woman saying a meteorite had crashed through her roof.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>emelie.herrmann@tag24.de (Emelie Herrmann)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump teases imminent Texas Senate endorsement as he urges other candidate to drop out]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is calling on John Cornyn and Ken Paxton to avoid a runoff after neither managed to win a majority in Texas' Republican Senate primary.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Al Green at risk of losing Texas primary as he heads to runoff with Christian Menefee]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Representatives Al Green and Christian Menefee are heading to a runoff race in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/al-green-at-risk-of-losing-texas-primary-as-he-heads-to-runoff-with-christian-menefee-3476701</link>
      <author>kelly.christ@online.tag24.com (Kelly Christ)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[James Talarico declared winner of Texas' Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[James Talarico has been declared the winner of Texas' closely watched Democratic primary for US Senate, defeating Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Cornyn and Ken Paxton head to runoff in Texas' Republican Senate primary]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas' Republican primary race for US Senate is headed to a runoff, with incumbent John Cornyn set to face off against state Attorney General Ken Paxton.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/john-cornyn-and-ken-paxton-head-to-runoff-in-texas-republican-senate-primary-3476601</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gina Hinojosa to go head to head with Greg Abbott after Texas governor primary win]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After winning her primary election, Gina Hinojosa is the 2026 Democratic nominee to take on Republican incumbent Greg Abbott for governor of Texas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/gina-hinojosa-to-go-head-to-head-with-greg-abbott-after-texas-governor-primary-win-3476559</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas primary voting opens, kicking off crucial midterm fight over Trump's agenda]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Americans cast the first ballots of the primary season on Tuesday, kicking off a crucial midterm cycle that will challenge President Trump's agenda.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-primary-voting-opens-kicking-off-crucial-midterm-fight-over-trumps-agenda-3476445</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas 2026 primaries: New polling shows who's leading in Democratic and Republican Senate races]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[New polling data out of Texas shows Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton with a narrow edge in the primaries for US Senate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Austin shooting: Suspect identified as FBI says tragedy may be "act of terrorism"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Three people were killed and 14 wounded in a shooting overnight in downtown Austin, which the FBI said Sunday may have been an "act of terrorism."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/murder/fbi-says-deadly-mass-shooting-in-austin-may-be-act-of-terrorism-3475551</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas primary early voting numbers surge as Democrats turn out in force]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Early voters in Texas are turning out in huge numbers ahead of next week's closely watched 2026 midterm primary elections, according to official data.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas 2026 primaries: Top races to watch as voters prepare to hit the polls]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas voters are preparing to hit the polls in some of the earliest 2026 primary elections in the country. Here are the top races to watch!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[People locked in Texas immigration detention center report horrific conditions]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A detention center in rural Texas has become a harsh symbol of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with disease breaking out among the people held.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/people-locked-in-texas-immigration-detention-center-report-horrific-conditions-3467823</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas man sues California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A man in Galveston County, Texas, is suing a California doctor for at least $75,000 after accusing him of providing abortion pills to his partner.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/texas-man-sues-california-doctor-accused-of-mailing-abortion-pills-3466492</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state abortion pill provider]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he was suing a second health care provider accused of mailing abortion pills to Texans from out of state.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-another-out-of-state-abortion-pill-provider-3464001</link>
      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Veteran anti-war activist Greg Stoker running for Congress in Texas: "Just a guy who's literally not insane"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Greg Stoker, who was detained by Israel as part of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, is running for the US House in Texas' 31st congressional district.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/veteran-anti-war-activist-greg-stoker-running-for-congress-in-texas-just-a-guy-whos-literally-not-insane-3459806</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett announces bid for Senate in Texas]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett has announced she is running for Senate in Texas in 2026.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/jasmine-crockett-announces-bid-for-senate-in-texas-3446785</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting map challenged as racial gerrymander]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterms, boosting Republicans' hopes of retaining control of the House.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/supreme-court-allows-texas-to-use-redrawn-voting-map-challenged-as-racial-gerrymander-3445602</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court pauses block on new Texas voting districts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court ruling blocking Texas from using a redrawn congressional map to give the justices time to consider the case.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott blacklists Muslim civil rights group as terrorist organization]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday branded two Muslim groups as terrorist organizations, including the civil rights organization CAIR.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/texas-governor-greg-abbott-blacklists-muslim-civil-rights-group-as-terrorist-organization-3440447</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Judges strike down Republicans' "racially gerrymandered" Texas map]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A US district court has struck down a congressional map redrawn by Republicans in Texas that was intended to give the party five more seats in the House.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/judges-strike-down-republicans-racially-gerrymandered-texas-congressional-map-3440430</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott sets date for special election runoff to fill vacant House seat]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set January 31 as the date for the special election runoff to represent the state's 18th congressional district in the US House.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-governor-greg-abbott-sets-date-for-special-election-runoff-to-fill-vacant-house-seat-3440166</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greg Abbott announces bid for fourth term as Texas governor]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Republican incumbent Greg Abbott announced at an event in Houston on Sunday that he is running in 2026 for a fourth term as governor of Texas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/greg-abbott-announces-bid-for-fourth-term-as-texas-governor-3437289</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Governor Abbott threatens tariffs on New Yorkers moving to Texas after Mamdani mayoral win]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahead of Zohran Mamdani's mayoral election win, Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to levy tariffs on New Yorkers moving to the Lone Star State.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/zohran-mamdani/abbott-tariff-threat-3435836</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special election to fill vacant Texas congressional seat heads to runoff]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[None of the more than a dozen candidates secured the votes necessary to win outright a special election to represent Texas' 18th congressional district.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/special-election-to-fill-vacant-texas-congressional-seat-heads-to-runoff-3375401</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas sues Tylenol makers over unfounded autism claims pushed by Trump administration]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, echoing unfounded claims about the drug pushed by Trump.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-sues-tylenol-makers-over-unfounded-autism-claims-pushed-by-trump-administration-3433407</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatens to attack professors "pushing leftist ideologies"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas' Republican Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to target professors "pushing leftist ideologies" at state colleges and universities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-governor-greg-abbott-threatens-to-attack-professors-pushing-leftist-ideologies-3430513</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas families sue to stop school districts from displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A group of 15 families of religious and non-religious backgrounds is suing to block Texas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-families-sue-to-stop-school-districts-from-displaying-ten-commandments-in-classrooms-3422880</link>
      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs "unconscionable" anti-trans bathroom ban into law]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to severely restrict transgender people from accessing bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/lgbtq/texas-governor-greg-abbott-signs-unconscionable-anti-trans-bathroom-ban-into-law-3422855</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas bill allowing private citizens to sue over abortion pills heads to Abbott's desk]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas state legislature has passed a bill that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, or provides abortion pills.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/texas-bill-allowing-private-citizens-to-sue-over-abortion-pills-heads-to-abbotts-desk-3417461</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas minority voters speak out on Republicans' new gerrymandered electoral maps]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Republicans' drive to retain control of Congress by rewriting the Texas electoral map is playing out in part in a largely Latino, low-income patch of Houston.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas House passes bill aimed at blocking mailed-in abortion pills]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas House lawmakers have advanced a bill allowing people to sue those who mail abortion-inducing pills into the Republican-led state.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NAACP sues Texas over "racially motivated" Republican redistricting push]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The NAACP is suing Texas over new electoral maps designed to deliver five additional US House seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterms.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas gives Republicans massive boost with adoption of new electoral map]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas legislators approved a new electoral map aimed at carving out five new Republican-leaning seats in the state to help the party retain control of Congress.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas and California race to redraw electoral maps ahead of midterms]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Republican-controlled Texas and Democrat-run California forged ahead Thursday with creating new congressional maps ahead of next year's midterm elections.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Republicans advance electoral map that reignited redistricting wars]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas House passed a new electoral map that aims to help Republicans retain their razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Judge strikes down Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Democrats return after fleeing to fight redistricting push]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of Democratic legislators who fled Texas to halt an aggressive redistricting drive ended their two-week standoff on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/texas-democrats-return-after-fleeing-to-fight-redistricting-push-3412949</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Democrat lawmakers flee state to block redistricting vote ahead of 2026 midterm elections]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of Democrats in the Texas legislature faced threats of legal action after fleeing the state to block a redrawing of districts in Republicans' favor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas floods: Children's camp confirms death toll in "unimaginable tragedy"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rescuers in Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-floods-childrens-camp-confirms-death-toll-in-unimaginable-tragedy-3401317</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas floods: Desperate search for missing continues amid climbing death toll]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rescuers in Texas raced against time to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ted Cruz challenger Colin Allred announces another bid for Senate]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Democrat Colin Allred, who last year challenged Ted Cruz for his Senate seat, has now launched a bid to unseat Republican John Cornyn in 2026.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/ted-cruz-challenger-colin-allred-announces-another-bid-for-senate-3399562</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Capitol evacuated amid threats after Minnesota lawmaker's assassination]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Public Safety said it has arrested one person after "credible threats" prompted an evacuation of the state Capitol on Saturday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-capitol-evacuated-amid-threats-after-minnesota-lawmakers-assassination-3395045</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Federal judge rules extreme heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional in landmark case]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional" – but fell short of requiring the state to install air conditioning.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/federal-judge-rules-extreme-heat-in-texas-prisons-unconstitutional-in-landmark-case-3371906</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas measles outbreak sees parents rushing to vaccinate children]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Children being rushed to a health center in Texas to get the measles vaccine after the recent death in the area of a child not immunized against the virus.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/health/texas-measles-outbreak-sees-parents-rushing-to-vaccinate-children-3363886</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Measles outbreak in Texas sees dozens infected amid vaccination decline]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A growing measles outbreak in Texas has infected 48 people – the latest sign that the once-vanquished disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/health/measles-in-texas-sees-dozens-infected-amid-vaccination-decline-3360304</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas attorney general sues after Dallas votes to decriminalize marijuana]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas' Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action after the people of Dallas on Election Day voted to decriminalize marijuana.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-attorney-general-sues-after-dallas-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana-3337006</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas offers up ranch near border to assist with Trump's mass deportation plans]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas General Land Office has offered President-elect Donald Trump a large expanse of land for use in his racist mass deportation scheme.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/texas-offers-up-ranch-near-border-to-assist-with-trumps-mass-deportation-plans-3336688</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hurricane Beryl hits Texas as evacuations start amid "life-threatening" surge]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Beryl strengthened to a hurricane before hitting Texas on Monday, where some residents were evacuated over warnings of flooding and power outages.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/environment/hurricane-beryl-hits-texas-as-evacuations-start-amid-life-threatening-surge-3239094</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will Amarillo be the latest Texas town to close roads to abortion-seekers?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Abortion is mostly illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further – banning even the use of the city's roads.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/will-amarillo-be-the-latest-texas-town-to-close-roads-to-abortion-seekers-3211772</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas tornado leaves at least five people dead]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[At least five people were killed in northern Texas after a tornado hit the state overnight, destroying buildings and a gas station and overturning trucks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-tornado-leaves-at-least-five-people-dead-3198602</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Houston's surge of extreme rains and winds leaves at least four dead]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Four people died in Texas on Thursday as heavy storms with winds up to 100 miles per hour lashed the state, local authorities said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/houstons-surge-of-extreme-rains-and-winds-leaves-at-least-four-dead-3190659</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas' anti-migrant "Show Me Your Papers" law still on ice after latest Supreme Court decision]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court has extended a pause on enforcement of an anti-migrant law in Texas pending a "further order" as the case plays out.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/texas-anti-migrant-show-me-your-papers-law-still-on-ice-after-latest-supreme-court-decision-3133527</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anti-migrant Texas law blocked by federal judge]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the US from Mexico.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/anti-migrant-texas-law-blocked-by-federal-judge-3115273</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Smokehouse Creek Fire: Elderly woman killed in record-breaking Texas wildfires]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Wildfires raging across north Texas killed at least one person Wednesday, as firefighters struggled to control one of the largest blazes in state history.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/firefighting/smokehouse-creek-fire-elderly-woman-killed-in-record-breaking-texas-wildfires-3114844</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas nuclear weapons plant issues update amid alarm caused by Smokehouse Creek Fire]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Texas nuclear weapons plant said it would be open as usual on Wednesday after previously pausing operations due to wildfires in the area.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/firefighting/texas-nuclear-weapons-plant-issues-update-amid-alarm-caused-by-smokehouse-creek-fire-3113462</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas has spent millions to bus migrants – and taxpayers are footing the bill]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Newly obtained records revealed that Texas has spent over $148 million on Governor Greg Abbott's campaign of sending migrants by bus to Democrat-led cities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/texas-has-spent-millions-to-bus-migrants-and-taxpayers-are-footing-the-bill-3105569</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shooting at Joel Osteen's Texas megachurch sees disturbing info revealed on shooter and son]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Two people, including a five-year-old boy, were wounded after a woman opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/crime/two-injured-in-shooting-at-celebrity-pastors-texas-megachurch-3095443</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greg Abbott hints at defying Supreme Court ruling in migrant "invasion" rant]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas' Republican Governor Greg Abbott is ramping up his "invasion" rhetoric as he rages at federal authorities over immigration and border policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/greg-abbott-hints-at-defying-supreme-court-ruling-in-migrant-invasion-rant-3078598</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas considers giving SpaceX part of state park in land swap]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[SpaceX is eyeing a chunk of a beachfront Texas state park to expand its operations and rocket tests as part of a proposed land swap with the state.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-considers-giving-spacex-part-of-state-park-in-land-swap-3078116</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas book ban dealt heavy blow by federal appeals court ruling]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling that Texas' book ban requiring vendors to rate reading materials likely violates the Constitution.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/texas-book-ban-dealt-heavy-blow-by-federal-appeals-court-ruling-3071295</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas accused of blocking attempts to save drowning migrants]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal officials say Texas authorities blocked attempts to save three migrants who drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/texas-accused-of-blocking-attempts-to-save-drowning-migrants-3067380</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas hotel explosion leaves 21 people injured]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Twenty-one people were injured after a suspected gas leak caused an explosion on Monday afternoon at the Sandman Signature Hotel building in Fort Worth, Texas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Has Ted Cruz "cursed" Texas sports? Fans sure seem to think so]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Senator Ted Cruz attended a Texas Longhorns game and, when the team lost, many sports fans started to believe that he has "cursed" the state's sporting events.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/has-ted-cruz-cursed-texas-sports-fans-sure-seem-to-think-so-3055225</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Justice Department threatens to sue Texas over anti-migrant "Show Me Your Papers" law]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The DOJ has warned it will sue Texas if the state enforces an extreme anti-migrant measure signed into law this month by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Texas is facing a lawsuit over a new law that allows police to detain and judges to deport migrants who cross the Southern border without documentation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs extreme bill targeting undocumented migrants]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Monday that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who illegally cross into the US from Mexico.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Supreme Court rules against woman's abortion after she leaves state]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas Supreme Court overruled an emergency order allowing a woman to terminate her risky pregnancy, after she left the state to get an abortion.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas woman forced to leave for emergency abortion amid state Supreme Court battle]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas woman Kate Cox has been forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion after being prevented from terminating her pregnancy amid a court battle.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas woman sues over abortion law that could prevent her from having another child]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Texas judge will hear a woman's request for an emergency court order seeking permission to receive an abortion after her fetus received a fatal diagnosis.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/texas-woman-sues-over-abortion-law-that-could-prevent-her-from-having-another-child-3034225</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas shooter arrested after horrific killing spree across multiple locations]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage in Austin and the San Antonio area left six people dead and three injured, including two police officers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/murder/texas-shooter-arrested-after-horrific-killing-spree-across-multiple-locations-3033610</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Supreme Court hears case challenging abortion ban for medical emergencies]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case brought on behalf of some two dozen women who were denied abortions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case brought on behalf of women denied abortions even though they had serious pregnancy complications.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas legislation to criminalize undocumented immigrants heads to governor's desk]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that would make it a new state crime to cross the border from Mexico into the US without documentation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-legislation-to-criminalize-undocumented-immigrants-heads-to-governors-desk-3013834</link>
      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis sacks conservative Texas bishop Joseph Strickland in rare move]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed Texas bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who has repeatedly criticized his liberal papacy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 21:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/pope-francis-sacks-conservative-texas-bishop-joseph-strickland-in-rare-move-3009040</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brent Brewer executed in Texas despite discredited expert testimony at retrial]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Texas man who spent more than 30 years on death row for a murder he committed during a robbery when he was 19 was executed on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/brent-brewer-executed-in-texas-despite-discredited-expert-testimony-at-retrial-3007816</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eight dead in car crash after police chase migrant smuggler]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Eight people were killed Wednesday in a two-car collision in Texas involving an alleged migrant smuggler attempting to evade arrest, officials said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/refugees/eight-dead-in-car-crash-after-police-chase-migrant-smuggler-3007482</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas chemical plant explosion creates massive fire and sparks fears of toxic air pollution]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A massive fire caused by a chemical explosion in Texas on Wednesday sent huge plumes of smoke into the air and triggered shelter-in-place orders for residents.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-chemical-plant-explosion-creates-massive-fire-and-sparks-fears-of-toxic-air-pollution-3006797</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas House advances bill that criminalizes undocumented immigrants]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a bill that would make it a new state crime to cross the US-Mexico border without documentation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-house-advances-bill-that-criminalizes-undocumented-immigrants-2994451</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas executes Jedidiah Murphy on World Day Against the Death Penalty]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas has executed a man sentenced to death for killing an elderly woman during a carjacking two decades ago, despite efforts at securing a postponement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/texas-executes-jedidiah-murphy-on-world-day-against-the-death-penalty-2979351</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted in historic impeachment trial]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted by the state's Senate on Saturday, allowing for the Republican's reinstatement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-acquitted-in-historic-impeachment-trial-2956110</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas can keep anti-migrant border buoys for now, appellate court rules]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A US appellate court ruled Thursday that Texas does not have to immediately remove its anti-migrant buoy barricade, installed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-can-keep-anti-migrant-border-buoys-for-now-appellate-court-rules-2948072</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas ordered to remove anti-migrant river buoys as judge criticizes Governor Abbott]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas must remove its barricade of border buoys in the Rio Grande, a federal judge wrote Wednesday in a scathing ruling criticizing Governor Greg Abbott.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/texas-ordered-to-remove-anti-migrant-river-buoys-as-judge-criticizes-governor-abbott-2947026</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ted Cruz gets 2024 challenge from "Mexican biker lawyer covered in tattoos"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Former Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez, a Democrat, has joined the 2024 race to unseat Texas' Republican Senator Ted Cruz.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/ted-cruz-gets-2024-challenge-from-mexican-biker-lawyer-covered-in-tattoos-2945780</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton: What to know about the suspended Texas AG's impeachment trial]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's everything you need to know about suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, set to begin on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/ken-paxton-what-to-know-about-the-suspended-texas-ags-impeachment-trial-2944355</link>
      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two Texas fracking billionaires reportedly pour fortunes into climate-crisis denialism]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Two Texas brothers who made billions from oil and gas fracking are coming under scrutiny for contributions to rightwing media fueling climate-crisis denialism.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/environment/two-texas-fracking-billionaires-reportedly-pour-fortunes-into-climate-crisis-denialism-2944967</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Which US city is best equipped to survive a zombie apocalypse?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where in the US it would be best to be in the event of a zombie apocalypse? A new ranking reveals the top cities for survival.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/us-regions/texas/which-us-city-is-best-equipped-to-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse-2943477</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anti-abortion advocates proposing to block Texas highways]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some Texas counties are passing ordinances to ban travel on certain highways and roads for people transporting others to get out-of-state abortions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/abortion-rights/anti-abortion-advocates-proposing-to-block-texas-highways-2941439</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas' drag and book bans temporarily blocked, but gender-affirming care ban takes effect]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bans on drag performances and books with LGBTQ+ representation have been temporarily blocked in Texas as a gender-affirming care ban for minors takes effect.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/lgbtq/texas-drag-and-book-bans-temporarily-blocked-but-gender-affirming-care-ban-takes-effect-2940788</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas' Death Star bill shot down by judge in big win for blue cities]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A state judge has blocked a Republican-priority law – known as the "Death Star" bill – designed to strip local governing power from Texas' blue cities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/texas-death-star-bill-shot-down-by-judge-in-big-win-for-blue-cities-2939765</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas judge blocks gender-affirming care ban for trans youth as AG files appeal]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A judge in Texas temporarily blocked a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the case is set to go before the state Supreme Court.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/lgbtq/texas-judge-blocks-gender-affirming-care-ban-for-trans-youth-as-ag-files-appeal-2935044</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas signs law banning trans athletes from college sports]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law the so-called Save Women’s Sports Act, banning transgender athletes from competing at the collegiate level.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/lgbtq/texas-signs-law-banning-trans-athletes-from-college-sports-2917299</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas troopers reportedly ordered to push migrant children back into Rio Grande]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Border troopers in Texas have reportedly been instructed to refuse water to people seeking asylum and to push migrant children back into the Rio Grande.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Houston strikes back at Texas' controversial "Death Star" bill]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Houston officials announced they are suing the State of Texas over a new law, dubbed the "Death Star" bill, that places severe limits on local governing power.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/justice/houston-strikes-back-at-texas-controversial-death-star-bill-2883473</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Abbott signs "Death Star" bill to severely limit city government power]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott has signed what's been called the "Death Star" bill into law, blocking local governments from putting certain ordinances in place.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/texas-gov-abbott-signs-death-star-bill-to-severely-limit-city-government-power-2865800</link>
      <author>taylor.kamnetz@online.tag24.com (Taylor Kamnetz)</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas governor signs bill banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public universities]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed a bill into law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public universities in the state.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers approve bill requiring an armed person at every public school]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas legislators on Sunday approved a bill that would require every public school in the state to have at least one armed person.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Donald Trump hits back at Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment for corruption: "I will fight you"]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton on corruption charges, as Donald Trump took to social media to defend him.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/donald-trump-hits-back-at-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-impeachment-for-corruption-i-will-fight-you-2847319</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms fails]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A controversial bill that would have required every public school classroom in Texas to display the text of the Ten Commandments has failed in the state House.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kaitlyn.kennedy@tag24.com (Kaitlyn Kennedy)</author>
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