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Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/22/26 Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/22/26 Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say Read More
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Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/17/25 Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/17/25 Why some Texas teachers are being forced to “deadname” trans students under a new state law Read More
Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/17/25 Texas Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/17/25 LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/6/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/6/25 Texas ban on sexually explicit drag shows can be enforced, federal appeals court rules Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/27/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/27/25 Federal appeals court will reconsider West Texas A&M drag show ban Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/30/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/30/25 Texas universities launch course reviews amid push to limit gender identity instruction Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion Read More
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Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/21/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/21/25 Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for flooding Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/18/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/18/25 Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances Read More
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Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/18/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/18/25 Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/10/25 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/10/25 Here are the new Texas laws that will affect trans and LGBTQ+ people Read More
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