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Abortion, the economy, immigration and transgender rights: Voters across Texas explain their vote

Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters.

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The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women’s healthcare

Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo’s crusade to reshape US courts

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“More than our wombs”: Women in conservative Texas cities mobilizing to end GOP dominance

Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality.

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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion “travel ban”

Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said.

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Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate.

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The Far Right Wants to End Out-of-State Abortion. Amarillo Is in the Way.

Texas' biggest popular vote on abortion post-"Roe" pits local advocates against an abortion travel ban that's part of a scheme to block the path to New Mexico.

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In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

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Texas city to vote on ban on people helping patients traveling for abortion

Amarillo will decide in November on being ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’ as activists ready campaign against measure

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Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election

After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure.

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Ronny Jackson, Wesley Hunt face campaign ethics probes over private club membership

The two Republican congressmen used campaign funds to pay bills at exclusive private clubs in Amarillo and Houston.

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As a Texas city debates an abortion travel ban, maternal care is scarce in nearby rural counties

Amid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.

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Amarillo City Council rejects so-called abortion travel ban

A group of anti-abortion advocates must now decide whether they want the city voters to have the final say on their proposed policy.

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Despite pressure, Amarillo City Council punts on abortion travel ban petition

Supporters of the petition may ultimately seek a vote of Amarillo residents later this fall.

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Amarillo City Council must vote on abortion travel ban following successful voter petition

The council has been reluctant to approve the ban since it first debated the issue last fall.

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With an eye on Amarillo courthouse, U.S. senators push to stop federal judge shopping

Judge shopping has made a federal courthouse in Amarillo with a Trump-appointed judge a destination for conservative litigants challenging Biden administration policies.

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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access

A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling revoking its FDA approval.

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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

In the staunchly conservative Panhandle, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.

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Voting sites expected to open in Panhandle on Tuesday, despite wildfires

Candidates continued their campaigns at a subdued pace, as they focused on getting resources for fire victims.

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A visual guide to the Texas wildfire

What has been the impact of the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, and what could happen now?

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Record winter heat, dry air helped drive Panhandle fire risk

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say.

Al Jazeera

As Texas Panhandle wildfires rage, what we know so far

At least one person has died in the Smokehouse Creek fire, as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze.

Evening Standard

Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread

Wildfires have destroyed homes, cut off power and prompted evacuations

WEKU

Expanding wildfires force Texas nuclear facility to pause operations

Wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing at least the temporary shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility.

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In the Texas Panhandle, a nonprofit is fighting rural child care deserts

The Amarillo Area Foundation is funding new day care facilities in Friona and Claude after the towns found that a shortage of child care is making it harder to fill job openings.

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Amarillo City Council says it needs more time to debate abortion travel ban

After weeks of debate, the council took no action at a politically-charged meeting Tuesday. It is the largest city in Texas to debate an ordinance that would outlaw travel on its roadways to get an abortion.

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