Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in case likely to determine control of SMU
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls Southern Methodist University.
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Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
AUSTIN -- Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican recently selected as speaker of the Texas House, raised more than $750,000 in political contributions in th…
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Nate Paul, investor tied to Ken Paxton impeachment charges, pleads guilty to federal count
AUSTIN -- Real estate investor Nate Paul, whose ties to Attorney General Ken Paxton led to impeachment charges in 2023, pleaded guilty in federal court to one …
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Subscriber ExclusiveBill aims to prohibit new crypto mining within 30 miles of a military facility
Calling crypto mines a "national security issue," Sen. Ricky Hill, R-Cabot, introduced a bill to prohibit businesses from digital asset mining within a 30-mile…
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Biden warns in farewell address that 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in U.S. threatens future of democracy
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking roo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEducation, cost of living, public safety among Sanders’ priorities for 2025
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants to improve access to the state's higher education institutions, overhaul the state's higher education funding model,…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTop administrator of Arkansas Supreme Court requests Chief Justice Karen Baker be barred from his and his employees’ offices
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker said she was in the Justice Building on Tuesday afternoon despite a request by the Administrative Office of th…
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal l…
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Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still …
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential…
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Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6 ‘unprecedented criminal effort’
WASHINGTON -- Special counsel Jack Smith said his team "stood up for the rule of law" as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott starts 2025 with almost $70 million in campaign cash
AUSTIN -- Gov. Greg Abbott's political committee, Texans for Greg Abbott, entered the new year with nearly $70 million in the bank, his campaign reported Monda…
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Annual chili cook-off fundraiser, Texarkana homeless count scheduled
TEXARKANA, Texas -- The Texarkana Homeless Coalition has scheduled two events this month to support the community: the Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count and t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUnderground walkway between state Capitol and Multi-Agency Complex opens to the public Monday
The $3.8 million underground secured walkway between the state Capitol building and the Multi-Agency Complex immediately west of it will be open to the public …
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Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped amid strong opposition from lobstermen
PORTLAND, Maine -- Fishing regulators on Friday scrapped a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters…
