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Nacar Devine has been showing up to federal court in El Paso every day since last week, when a panel of three federal judges began hearing arguments around a lawsuit attempting to block the state's controversial new map of congressional districts. Given that no cameras or recording devices are allowed inside, she's one of just a few dozen people bearing witness to the consequential legal battle.

Small sellers say the new tax on fees cuts into already thin margins while the comptroller argues state law requires online marketplaces be taxed like any other data processor.

The age limit is expected to go into effect Tuesday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the rule. Enforcement won't begin until Oct. 1.

The governor signed Texas' Senate Bill 8 into law on Monday. The so-called "bathroom bill" prohibits people in many publicly owned spaces from using restrooms that don't align with the sex listed on their birth certificate. LGBTQ+ groups and advocates are calling the measure another attack on transgender Texans.

The system created by Tom Hofeller has helped Republicans and Democrats embrace partisan gerrymandering. Now that foundation is leading states into a battle to win the U.S. House.

A group of eight state and national media organizations want the records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce case released to the public.

Texas' governor issued an executive order Wednesday mandating age restrictions on consumable hemp products containing THC. This comes after Abbott's veto earlier this year of legislation that would have banned the products outright.

If this summer's special sessions were a midterm exam on disaster preparation, Texas lawmakers would probably get an A. But their final grade will depend on how changes are actually implemented — and how quickly that happens.

Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated this week for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.

Texas lawmakers ended their second special session without regulating or banning hemp.