/tags/texas-politics Texas Politics en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-ethics-rules-transparency The state ethics commission passed new transparency rules after The Texas Newsroom reported that Attorney General Ken Paxton had not disclosed information about several properties he or his blind trust owns. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-ethics-rules-transparency Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq LGBTQ rights advocates targeted the Department of Public Safety with dozens of messages after the agency announced a new policy that blocks transgender Texans from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:44:42 GMT /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-08-15/ken-paxton-ag-texas-prosecutors-pay-court-appeal-decision-ruling In a major loss for the special prosecutors, the First Court of Appeals in Houston ruled that a lower court erred in ordering the lawyers to be paid $300 an hour for their work on the Paxton fraud case. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:23:15 GMT /politics/2024-08-15/ken-paxton-ag-texas-prosecutors-pay-court-appeal-decision-ruling Lauren McGaughy /crime-justice/2024-08-03/texas-prison-heat-ac-federal-court-hearing The state of Texas is being sued over the lack of air conditioning in its prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 100 degrees in the summer. In federal court, inmates detailed the extreme measures they’ve taken to get out of the heat, like starting fires or inflicting self-harm. Sat, 03 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /crime-justice/2024-08-03/texas-prison-heat-ac-federal-court-hearing Lauren McGaughy /health/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:54:59 GMT /health/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Eleanor Klibanoff /news/2024-07-09/hurricane-beryl-aid-biden-texas-governor-lie Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:34:02 GMT /news/2024-07-09/hurricane-beryl-aid-biden-texas-governor-lie Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-06-10/at-convention-in-el-paso-texas-democrats-share-cautious-optimism-and-dire-warnings-about-november Texas Democrats wrapped up their biennial convention in El Paso Saturday with a mix of hope and pragmatism about the party’s future � while also warning attendees that Texas could slip towards authoritarianism if Republicans remain in power. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:22:24 GMT /politics/2024-06-10/at-convention-in-el-paso-texas-democrats-share-cautious-optimism-and-dire-warnings-about-november Julián Aguilar /crime-justice/2024-04-22/bernie-tiede-richard-linklater-lawsuit-texas-prison-heat Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual� treatment of inmates in hot prisons. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:02:45 GMT /crime-justice/2024-04-22/bernie-tiede-richard-linklater-lawsuit-texas-prison-heat Lauren McGaughy /2024-04-04/prison-time-for-paxton-absolutely-never-likely-state-prosecutor-says The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:43:29 GMT /2024-04-04/prison-time-for-paxton-absolutely-never-likely-state-prosecutor-says Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton disagree on who should win two dozen GOP primary races for the Texas House. Abbott has spent big in these races, while Paxton had relied on his endorsement and campaign appearances. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:47:17 GMT /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Lauren McGaughy