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Protesters called on lawmakers to consider ending the state-run border enforcement initiative Operation Lone Star.

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The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of ...

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With the 89th Texas Legislative underway in Austin, numerous entities are vying for the attention and backing of state lawmakers for their specific goals. One of those is The Children's Hospital ...

It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.