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In Texas’ High Criminal Court Races, the Stakes Are Life or Death
Bipartisan opposition to planned execution highlights power of state’s top criminal appeals court as Paxton candidates and ...
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speaker of the house
The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber.
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speaker race
The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber.
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Speaker Boxing: Is Phelan Failin’, or Will the Far Right Fall Short Again?
The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of ...
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Did the First American in Space Take an Extra Golf Ball to the Moon?
A new book reveals the secrets of moon memorabilia and the friendship between a famous Texas astronaut and his barber.
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Suspension of disbelief
A version of this story ran in the September / October 2024 issue.
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288 tollway
The private firms who have operated the tollway will be paid $1.7 billion by TxDOT, adding to the profit they’ve already made in toll revenues, construction contracts, and sales of shares.
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Texas Is Taking Back the State Highway 288 Tollway—at a Steep Price
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to take back ownership of the State Highway 288 tollway, one of the state’s most expensive privately built toll roads, which connects ...