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Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages
Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults, a move that would follow Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law could be applied.
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Low-tax advocates concerned with Texas pressuring private business
A low-tax group is concerned Texas may be losing its low-regulation reputation with new rules on banks, insurance companies, social media giants, and other businesses.
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Texas civil rights groups petition the U.N. over LGBTQ+ ‘human rights crisis'
Civil rights organizations in Texas have filed a formal letter with the United Nations, raising the alarm on a “deteriorating human rights situation” for LGBTQ+ people in the state.
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Experts look into ‘The Stop Act' bill in Texas-Mexico border crisis
A North Texas congressman wants to give the Lone Star State more authority over its southern border. Representative Roger Williams is introducing new legislation called the State of Texas Operational Protections Act, or ‘The Stop Act.’ NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman sized the bill up with a constitutional law expert.
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North Texas congressman introduces new border bill
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) is introducing a new bill called the State of Texas Operational Protections Act, to authorize Texas to enforce their southern border and be reimbursed from the federal government for doing so.
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Several priority bills signed into law in Texas this year are on pause due to lawsuits
Some new Texas laws have not taken effect as lawsuits challenging the measures play out in the court system. Here’s a list.
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New Texas laws and fees for Fort Worth residents in 2024
Nearly three dozen new state laws go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen takes a look at a few, and some new fees for Fort Worth residents.
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Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges to order them to leave the country.
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What you need to know about new Texas laws going into effect on Jan. 1
Texas’s anti-DEI law and more than a dozen laws around taxes are among the 30 new laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Likely new Maverick owners may impact effort to expand gambling in Texas
The likely new majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks, the families behind the Las Vegas Sands casino and resorts, are setting the stage to expand if Texas ever expands gambling to allow casino table games.
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Lone Star Politics: Dec. 10, 2023
A first look at the woman ready to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Plus, we explore how power moves through city hall. NBC 5 and The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.
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Likely new owners of Dallas Mavericks could impact efforts to expand gambling in Texas
The likely new majority owners of the Dallas Mavericks, the families behind the Las Vegas Sands casino and resorts, are setting the stage to expand if Texas ever expands gambling to allow casino table games.
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Congressional gridlock holds up funding earmarked for North Texas projects
Joseph Morton with the Dallas Morning News tells us about the funding for local priorities that now sits in limbo.
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Texas House rejects education savings accounts
The Texas House just rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s top priority, education savings accounts. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan reports the vote comes despite the governor keeping lawmakers in Austin for a fourth special session to allow families to use public school dollars to send their children to private schools.
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Texas House to debate fate of school vouchers Friday
The bill about school vouchers will reach the Texas House floor today during the fourth legislative session.
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Texas Senate passes school choice, immigration bill during Thursday night session
In a chaotic afternoon that turned into a late night, the Texas Senate passed controversial education and border security bills, adding pressure on the House to also sign off on the proposals and send them to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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Texas senate passes controversial bills about school choice, immigration
These bills have been on the governor’s priority list since the last special session. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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Texans went to polls to vote on 14 proposed changes
It’s Election Night, and the results are in after Texans went to the polls to vote on 14 proposed changes to the state’s constitution. Those include funding for improvements to infrastructure and cutting taxes for individuals and some businesses. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has been tracking those results and breaks it down.
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Deadlocked on immigration and education, Gov. Abbott calls a fourth special session
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a fourth special session Tuesday to order legislators to work on border security and education, including school vouchers.
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North Texas Election Results: Nov. 7, 2023
Here is a listing of all races covered during the Nov. 7, 2023, election in Texas. Races are sorted by topic first and then alphabetically.