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Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

From required IDs to navigating mail-in ballots, here's how voters can navigate early voting and Election Day.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 16

Texas sued after glitch delays almost 600,000 voter registrations

Voting registration organizations accuse Texas officials of failing to ensure eligible voters can register properly

The Guardian - US · Oct 15

Texas sued for failing to process more than 500,000 voter registrations

Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing reliable online registration through DPS.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14

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In 2021, Georgia police destroyed $37,000 hemp; 6 years later, Supreme Court revives grower’s claim

In 2021, Georgia police aircraft allegedly destroyed $37,000 worth of legally grown hemp during a drug-suppression operation. Six years later, the Georgia Supreme Court revived the grower’s compensation claim, overturning a 60-year-old precedent that broadly shielded government agencies from property-damage claims when acting under police powers. The ruling allows the…

The Times of India · Oct 6

Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used

High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

Police Allegedly Destroyed $37,000 of Legal Hemp. Georgia's Supreme Court Just Upended 60 Years of Precedent.

The ruling has major implications for property owners when the government ruins their possessions in the exercise of "police power."

Reason · Oct 4

Betting that Abbott will soon restore funding, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras on

Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 2

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Texas man arrested for allegedly plotting to attack state capitol

Authorities say a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas State Capitol

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Suspect tied to credible threat of Texas Capitol attack arrested

The Department of Public Safety arrested a 40-year-old Converse resident after receiving credible information about a “violent attack” on the state Capitol, the agency said.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 30

A surge of ICE arrests and the shooting of a Venezuelan man strike fear into Austin neighborhoods

People who work near the site where ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez say the agency’s presence in the area has been constant amid President Trump’s mass deportation push.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22

Texas insurance fee paid for Flock cams

The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand Flock's network across Texas

Salon · Sep 6

After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 4

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 2

Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury

Sean Teare said feds still aren’t cooperating with his investigation. A separate federal filing claims DPS provided the tip ICE agents were pursuing.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 28

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The Texas Tribune · Aug 28

Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 6

A Border Patrol agent killed a migrant in Texas last December. Officials are still withholding details.

The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 3

Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.

More than 200 local law enforcement agencies have data-sharing agreements with DPS, providing wide access to vehicle information.

The Times of India · Jul 30

US launches probe into Denver school district over teacher accused of making students kiss

The US Department of Education has launched an inquiry into Denver Public Schools following serious claims of student misconduct. A teacher was dismissed after reports surfaced of her compelling students to kiss, marking the district's second federal investigation in just two years. The probe will focus on potential violations of…

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Fortune · Jul 14

‘New York will lead the way’: NYS Gov. Hochul’s data center moratorium includes a new model for funding AI infrastructure

New York is the first state to impose a data center moratorium, as AI's infrastructure boom begins to face public and political resistance.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 8

Houston mayor questions city’s authority to probe ICE shooting amid calls for independent investigation

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family, federal lawmakers and community advocates are pushing for local scrutiny, expressing distrust in federal officials.

The Guardian - US · Jun 26

‘Release the footage’: Mississippi protest over police killing of one-year-old

About 100 marchers demand transparency after Kohen Wiley was shot dead in a car outside a Walmart

The Texas Tribune · Jun 26

Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by survivors of Uvalde school shooting

Twenty students and five teachers accused DPS and Uvalde County of negligence in the delayed response to the deadly 2022 shooting.

Texas Observer · Jun 15

The Troubling Disappearance of ‘El Gallito’

A Rio Grande Valley murder case was botched and evidence lost by local police and by Texas Rangers. Will anyone ever be held responsible?

The Texas Tribune · Jun 2

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

Nelson’s office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 1

Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers

The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver’s license tests to align with federal guidance.

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