Texas Tribune Brief

The decision comes after more than 40 other governors said they would opt in to the federal program.

The White House called the initial decision to block the use of military funds for the border wall "illegitimate" and hailed the appeals court decision as a victory.

The man had told a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper that his truck contained hemp, not weed. He was released from detention after a federal crime lab tested the cargo.

Over 3,000 people, including McKinney’s mayor and three members of the City Council, have signed a petition to recall La’Shadion Shemwell. He is the lone black member on the council.

It's still unclear if Abbott will join nearly 40 other governors who have decided to stay in the program.

After Texas legalized hemp and threw marijuana prosecution into chaos last year, prosecutors filed far fewer criminal charges, police departments paid for private testing and public crime labs were struggling to catch up.

Castro’s departure means there will be no Texans competing in the Democratic presidential primary.

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The committee took no further action on the report and said the investigation is now closed.

U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel rejected the district's argument that ousting the Houston school board would disenfranchise voters.