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Austin American-Statesman letters to the editor, Aug. 20, 2023
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGrumet's important stories resonate and make a difference in readers' lives The American-Statesman...
Failing schools prompt Texas takeover of Houston district. Democrats worry about implications
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday it will appoint a new superintendent and a board of...
Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine survives GOP primary challenge with 50.4% of votes
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTexas Supreme Court Justice John Devine, 65, has survived a bitterly contentious Republican primary...
Gutierrez Cohen secures spot on November ballot in Hays County commissioner race
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocrat Michelle Gutierrez Cohen will move on to the November ballot in the race for the Precinct 2...
Texas Rep. Chip Roy wields power as GOP conference secures House speaker options
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is having a tough battle getting the votes he needs to...
Poll: Most Texas voters support abortion access in cases of rape, risk of birth defects
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTexas law allows abortion only when a woman faces a "life-threatening condition." But the...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan heads to runoff against Trump-backed GOP primary opponent
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHouse Speaker Dade Phelan was unable to secure his reelection to his Southeast Texas district...
How Ken Paxton's securities fraud deal boosts both his GOP friends and Democratic enemies
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBy settling the securities fraud case that has dogged his entire tenure as Texas' attorney general,...
Doggett, lawmakers call 'rogue prosecutor' suit against DA Garza Republican interference
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoU.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Texas House members from Travis County on Monday criticized a recent...
Lawmaker calls to abolish Texas Education Agency. Here's what experts say could happen.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Texas lawmaker's recent call to dismantle the Texas Education Agency could reflect a growing...