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• 1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidy

  By Pooja Salhotra April 2, 2024

  The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service. The program is slated to run out of money at the end of the month. Full Story 

• Legal experts say it’s rare to pursue jail time in securities fraud cases like Paxton’s

  By Pooja Salhotra March 26, 2024

  In 2015, Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted on three securities fraud felony charges. Experts in securities fraud say those charges are rarely pursued. Full Story 

• 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception

  By Pooja Salhotra Updated: March 13, 2024

  A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially. Full Story 

• Helicopter crashes along U.S.-Mexico border, killing three

  By William Melhado and Pooja Salhotra Updated: March 10, 2024

  Two National Guard members and a U.S. Border Patrol agent died in the crash in Starr County Friday afternoon. Full Story 

• Dallas County sheriff to face predecessor Lupe Valdez, who ran for governor in 2018, in runoff election

  By Pooja Salhotra March 6, 2024

  Valdez ran the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department until 2017, when she stepped down to run against Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story 

• Trump, Biden win Texas primaries

  By Pooja Salhotra Updated: March 6, 2024

  President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’ nominations and face off in November. Full Story 

• Republican voter turnout far outpaces Democrat turnout in 2024 primaries

  By Andrew Park and Pooja Salhotra Updated: March 6, 2024

  About 3.2 million Texans voted in the state’s primary election, down from 4.1 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline. Full Story 

• Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday

  By Kate McGee, Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Pooja Salhotra Updated: March 1, 2024

  Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people. Full Story 

• Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before grand jury investigating Uvalde school shooting

  By Pooja Salhotra Feb. 28, 2024

  McCraw, the state police chief, traveled to Uvalde to appear before a grand jury considering criminal charges against officers for their botched response to the 2022 school shooting. Full Story 

• Does the First Amendment apply to social media moderation? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide.

  By Pooja Salhotra Updated: Feb. 26, 2024

  In 2021, Texas passed a law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to the state law. Full Story