Months after releasing an opinion saying it could be illegal for school districts to reduce or repeal their local option homestead exemptions, Attorney General Ken Paxton immediately intervened in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
Nicole Cobler
Nicole Cobler was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2016. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she previously worked as an investigative reporting fellow with News21 – a national reporting project housed out of Arizona State University. She has also interned for the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin bureau of the San Antonio Express-News.
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Texas Again Ponders Calling for Convention of States
With the next legislative session on the horizon, lawmakers on Tuesday began debating the notion that Texas should join a call for a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution.
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Public Education
Publisher Defends Controversial Mexican-American Studies Textbook
The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing.
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Texas Lawmaker’s Tweet References Old Comments on Rape, Pot
As the debate over the legality of paid fantasy sports sites presses on in Texas, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland took to Twitter to bring attention to controversial comments he previously made about drugs and rape on a fantasy football forum.
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Ken Paxton Thinks Fantasy Sports Betting is Illegal. This Lawmaker Disagrees.
A state lawmaker says he’ll file legislation to make sure Texans can play fantasy sports online without repercussions.
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Abbott Will Pick Susan Hawk’s Replacement as Dallas County DA
After struggling with mental illness, including three admissions at psychiatric treatment centers, Republican Susan Hawk stepped down from her position as Dallas County District Attorney on Tuesday.
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Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook “Dripping With Racism,” Group Says
Saying that a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook is “dripping with racism and intolerance,” a group of educators and students is calling for the State Board of Education to reject the controversial book.
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Gov. Abbott Launches Innovative Academies in Texas High Schools
Public high school students can prepare for careers ranging from aerospace to life sciences – all while receiving college credits before graduation – under an initiative launched by Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday.
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Texas Working With Truckers in Fight Against Human Trafficking
During a visit to San Antonio on Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discussed a partnership with truck drivers in the state’s efforts to combat human trafficking.
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Texas Lawmakers Learn Details of Ride-Hailing Laws in Several Other States
As Texas lawmakers consider filing legislation next year related to ride-hailing companies, they learned Tuesday that more than 30 states have passed laws calling for some level of regulation of companies like Uber and Lyft.