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Texas banned rainbow-painted crosswalks – but locals found a workaround to restore the LGBTQ Pride symbol

While the symbol had to be removed from a crosswalks, local LGBTQ+ organizations found a way to return of the Pride flag to the streets of San Antonio

The Independent UK

Texas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches

At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, state transportation officials told local leaders to remove crosswalk art often used to mark historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or risk losing millions in funding.

The Texas Tribune

At the races: Democrats get a reprieve - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections at the DNC and in New Jersey.

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Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones wins runoff race for San Antonio mayor

Jones, who served in the Biden administration, defeated Rolando Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state, in a high-profile, bitterly partisan contest.

The Texas Tribune

“All eyes on San Antonio”: Democratic disunity, GOP push turn mayor’s race into a political battleground

A fragmented local party and a damaged Democratic brand have created the perception that one of Texas’ blue strongholds could be in jeopardy.

The Texas Tribune

School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservatives

Issues about control of book purchases and how curriculums teach race and gender have led to change on many boards, including Keller, Katy and Mansfield ISDs.

The Texas Tribune

Contested state supreme court seats are site of hidden battle for abortion access

Judges are on ballot in election swing states such as Arizona and Georgia whose courts recently upheld abortion bans

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Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?

Three Republican incumbents are being targeted for their role in recent abortion rulings by a new Democratic political action committee.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats worry Biden debate performance could hurt down-ballot races

The president’s bungled debate performance had Democrats fearful voters would stay home in November.

The Texas Tribune

Troops who refused COVID vaccine still may face discipline

Defense officials are telling Congress that the military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine

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