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Out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) are cosponsoring a bill that could restrict students' access to books that discuss LGBTQ+ themes.Santos is one of 11 out LGBTQ+ members of the House of Representatives and the only one advancing an anti-LGBTQ+ equality agenda.The other 10 LGBTQ+ House members are Democrats.

HOUSTON Representative Colin Allred, a Dallas-area Democrat who defeated an incumbent Republican to gain his seat in 2018, announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Senator Ted Cruz of Texas next year.In a three-minute video, Mr. Allred, 40, a former civil rights lawyer who played as a linebacker in the N.F.L., presented himself as a bipartisan politician whose working-class upbringing would enable him to overcome the long odds: No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since the 1990s.

AUSTIN, Texas Central Texas SNAP recipients will be able to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed during the recent winter storm and power outages, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said on Wednesday.SNAP recipients will be able to apply for replacement food benefits by calling 211 and selecting option 2. Recipients in the following counties have until Feb. 28 to request a benefit replacement: Anderson, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brooks, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Cameron, Cherokee, Coke, Collin, Comal, Concho, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Gillespie, Harris, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Irion, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Mason, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Smith, Sterling, Tarrant, Titus, Travis, Van Zandt, Waller, Wichita, Williamson and Wood.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot sending a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reflects grandstanding and hypocrisy at its worst.She rebukes him for sending busloads of immigrants to Chicago and other "sanctuary" cities.But isn't this what we Chicagoans wanted when we declared ourselves a "sanctuary" city?

When a man who was out on a date in Houston found out he had been duped out of $40 by someone pretending to be a parking attendant, he ran out of the restaurant, fatally shot the scammer and then nonchalantly returned, the authorities said.The man, Erick Aguirre, 29, was arrested on Tuesday in Aransas County, north of Corpus Christi, Texas, and charged with murder in the death of Elliot Nix, 46, on April 11.

AUSTIN, Texas Outrage is growing over a bill filed in the Texas Legislature that would ban citizens and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying land in Texas.Senate Bill 147 is sponsored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst who explained that the goal is to protect Texas land from foreign government ownership.

The Texas State Senate this week approved a bill that would limit the sale of its farmland to individuals and organizations associated with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.Senate Bill 147 - the passage of which was first reported by the Texas Tribune - was passed in the Senate on a vote of 19-12, and restricts the "purchase or [acquisition of] title to real property in this state" for any governmental entity of the aforementioned nations.

The bill aims to force left-leaning prosecutors to prosecute abortions - or risk being replaced by an Abbott appointee.Texas state representatives bow their heads in prayer in the House chamber during an invocation at the start of the 87th Legislature's special session at the State Capitol on July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas.Tamir Kalifa / Getty Images On Thursday, the Texas House advanced a bill that would allow elected prosecutors to be removed from office if they refuse to prosecute cases related to the state's near-total abortion ban or the right's voter suppression efforts - forcing officials either to prosecute health providers or risk removal.

Hail as large as baseballs fell in Texas on Wednesday, officials said, as thunderstorms whipped across parts of the American South and forecasters warned of possible damage from flying debris and flash flooding in low-lying areas over the next two days.Storms across Central Texas were producing very large, destructive hail early Wednesday evening, including four-inch specimens that fell over Waco, a city south of Dallas, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth said on Twitter.

Hail as large as baseballs fell in Texas on Wednesday, officials said, as thunderstorms whipped across parts of the American South and forecasters warned of possible damage from flying debris and flash flooding in low-lying areas over the next two days.Storms across Central Texas were producing very large, destructive hail early Wednesday evening, including four-inch specimens that fell over Waco, a city south of Dallas, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth said on Twitter.

AUSTIN, Texas A big topic at the Texas Capitol this spring has been the idea of school vouchers.Lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would create state-funded programs to help kids attend private schools.Senate Bill 8 would divert taxpayer funds for public schools to private schools in the form of education savings accounts of up to $8,000 per family per student.

A version of this story appears in CNN's What Matters newsletter.To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.Some of the facts about the state of Texas taking control of the Houston Independent School District make the decision seem baffling and unfair.Consider: None of the schools in Houston ISD got a failing grade in the most recent state assessment, although a number of schools were not given a rating.

Just one day after hundreds of New York Times contributors beseeched the paper in an open letter to examine the editorial bias in its often fearmongering coverage of transgender people, the Times Opinion Desk printed a column "in defense of J.K. Rowling."It's by-who else?-Pamela Paul.The piece argues that the Harry Potter author, who has in recent years publicly advocated against trans-inclusive policies, is not the transphobe her critics make her out to be, and that it "is as dangerous as it is absurd" to call her one.

Texas The VERIFY team analyzed claims during the 2023 State of the State address.Published: 7:24 PM CST February 16, 2023 Updated: 10:34 PM CST February 16, 2023 SAN MARCOS, Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address Thursday night in San Marcos.The governor talked about priorities in the legislative session.

You may have heard the phrase parents' rights.It sounds unobjectionable of course parents should have rights which is probably why it's become the term of choice for the conservative effort to ban books, censor school curriculums and suppress politically undesirable forms of knowledge.When House Republicans introduced a bill that would require public schools to notify parents that they are entitled to access course material and lists of books kept in school libraries, they cited parents' rights as the reason.

AUSTIN, Texas Tuesday is "Parent Empowerment Day" at the Texas State Capitol, where education leaders, elected officials and parents are expected to discuss parental rights in children's education.As part of Parent Empowerment Day, Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to deliver remarks on the north steps of the Capitol.

AUSTIN, Texas In response to recent dangerous "street takeovers" across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a statewide street takeover task force."Despite the foolish attempts by some local officials to defund and demoralize our brave law enforcement officers, Texas is and remains a law-and-order state," Abbott said.

AUSTIN, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by this week's ice storm.The governor said the declaration will allow the State to provide additional assistance to Texans and communities who have experienced property damage and power outages.The disaster declaration includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties.