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Texas Counties Face DHS Subpoenas Seeking Voter Data Records
Broad requests for voter files raise alarms among officials over legality, privacy, and election control.
Texas’s Tax Breaks for Data Centers May Be Largest for Any State in US
The state is providing more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year despite growing pushback from local communities.
Red States Are Quietly Making Lists for Tracking Trans People
As states continue to leverage their legal ability to track trans bodies, advocates warn this is just the beginning.
A Texas City Faces Water Crisis as Big Oil and Gas Use Most of It
Corpus Christi faces a looming emergency as officials delay limits on large-scale water consumption.
Trump Admin Pursues an Unprecedented Legal Strategy to Target Border Crossers
Judges have repeatedly dismissed “military trespassing” charges against immigrants.
Jury Convicts 8 in Texas Case Tied to Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
Experts warn the verdict could set a precedent for prosecuting protest activity as terrorism.
Tlaib Calls for Release of Detained Columbia Student Leqaa Kordia
Rep. Tlaib warns Kordia’s health is worsening a year into detention.
House Bill Could Weaken EPA Oversight of Hazardous Chemicals
Advocates say the proposal could weaken protections for workers and communities exposed to hazardous chemicals.
Texas AG Maligns Therapy That Affirms Trans Youths’ Identities as “Child Abuse”
A therapist could find their license pulled, lose the ability to take Medicaid dollars, or risk child abuse charges.
Calls for Accountability Mount in ICE Shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez Last March
“It shouldn’t take 11 months and a FOIA lawsuit to learn that the government killed someone,” said a watchdog.