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In an interview with the Standard, the governor says he’ll call “special session after special session” until the Republican-backed legislation passes.

“There’s now no problem with the state adopting restrictive voting rules where the burden falls disproportionately on voters of particular racial or ethnic minority groups,” says Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law.

Sixteen Texas House and Senate Democrats met with Harris, and agreed on the need for a federal law that would supersede many state voting restrictions passed by Republicans.

The dicamba that West Texas soybean and cotton farmers spray on their crops drifts into vineyards where most of the state's wine grapes grow.

A former ambassador to Mexico says Harris’ visit signaled a U.S. immigration strategy that is “more humane and open,” but also one of deterrence.

The governor has stalled divvying up the money, trying to get waivers from the Biden administration to spend outside the rules.

“We just have to not do reckless things, and reckless means being defiant of vaccines; that’s a dumb thing to do,” says Dr. Peter Hotez.

At least 23 children have died in foster care since 2019; many are also sleeping in state offices rather than in foster homes.

“I think we need more transparency to know what’s really going on here so we can have accountability,” says state Rep. Donna Howard.

An expanded Medicaid program would have likely meant coverage for over 1 million uninsured Texans and help for a struggling rural hospital system.