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Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender women and girls in sports… Where do we stand? Constitutional law professor Seth Chandler of the University of Houston Law Center joins us with what cases to watch for and where the high court appears to be leaning as the nine justices wrap up the current term. More cases of New World screwworm in Texas discovered: How the Lone…

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130 Texas towns and cities put on notice that they won’t be able to raise property tax rates. One city official calls it a catch-22. The national Democratic Party sets its sights on flipping 12 seats in the Texas House — one sign that their candidate for senate, James Talarico may have serious coattails. We’ll hear more in the week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune. A Texas opera company…

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It’s considered by many to be the marquee race of the midterms: Paxton versus Talarico. But if you think that’s all there is to it, think again. Shades of Ross Perot? Why a third-party candidate could upset the calculus in this year’s big Senate race in Texas. And they’re back: For the first time in 60 years, a New World screwworm has been detected in Texas livestock. Now…

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What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune. The ballots are set for the midterm election in November, but at least one big thing is changing: Texas’ top elections leader, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, is stepping down. What do the results from the primaries and primary runoffs tell us about how Texas Republicans…

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Struggling school districts say extra funding approved by state lawmakers was too little and too late. We’ll delve into what the districts told lawmakers and what solutions may be on the table. Independent testing finds toxic metals in the black wastewater released by a Tesla refinery near Corpus Christi. A new book by a Texas doctor, “The Preventioneers: Diseases, Disasters…

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After Uvalde, Texas bet big on safety with police in every school, but a new report suggests an unintended and very troubling side effect. The New York Times and the San Antonio Express-News reports thousands of incidents of officers tackling, pepper-spraying even tasering students for offenses that once would have meant a trip to the principal’s office, and no clear standards to protect against…

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He wants to ban Islam in Texas and now he’s the GOP pick for a seat on one of Texas’ most powerful commissions. Who is Bo French? A closer look at why, after this week, a race for a seat on the Texas railroad commission suddenly carries more weight than it might seem at first blush. A longtime U.S. Senator from Texas forced to give up his seat — what the end of the John Cornyn era says about…

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Ken Paxton handily beat longtime incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican runoff for Senate. So, what’s that mean come November? We’re also unpacking big primary runoff races from across the state on both sides of the aisle. What do the results tell us about what Texas voters are prioritizing? And did you vote in the primary runoffs? Congratulations, you may have added time to your life.

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When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lone Star State. We’re sharing these episodes with very Tuesday night through June 16th. Episode 2: Raising Pro Players Did you know that one of the world’s most premier soccer clubs happens to be in North Texas? The FC Dallas Youth Academy was…

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