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• After no contest plea, a Texas representative’s charges for impersonating a public servant are dismissed

  By William Melhado April 26, 2024

  In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred adjudication. Full Story 

  

• Texas DPS could pursue criminal investigation into photojournalist arrested at UT-Austin protest

  By William Melhado April 26, 2024

  The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer. Full Story 

  

• State’s premature release of bid proposal info touches off new battle over $116 billion in Medicaid contracts

  By Karen Brooks Harper April 26, 2024

  The early release of documents meant a single competitor got an early look at the other bidders’ playbooks before final winners were announced. Full Story 

  

• Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?

  By Stephen Simpson April 26, 2024

  Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken. Full Story 

  

• Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest

  By Pooja Salhotra and Annie Xia Updated: April 26, 2024

  University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons.” Full Story 

  

• Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 28 runoff elections

  By María Méndez and Yuriko Schumacher April 26, 2024

  The last day to register to vote is April 29. Early voting runs from May 20-24. Full Story 

  

• Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?

  By Joshua Fechter and Andrew Park April 26, 2024

  Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis. Full Story 

  

• Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

  By Robert Downen, Ikram Mohamed and William Melhado Updated: April 25, 2024

  President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested. Full Story 

  

• Coal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules

  By Emily Foxhall April 25, 2024

  The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle disposed coal ash more safely. Full Story 

  

• Tarrant County DA wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated

  By Berenice Garcia April 25, 2024

  A Texas appeals court recently overturned Mason’s five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while on supervised release for federal tax evasion. Full Story 

  

• Meet our new Rio Grande Valley reporter, East Texas reporter and audience producer

  By Sewell Chan April 25, 2024

  Berenice Garcia in McAllen, Jess Huff in Lufkin and Laura Duclos in Houston are our newsroom’s latest hires. Full Story 

  

• How have DEI policies at Texas universities impacted you? Share your experiences with us.

  By María Méndez April 25, 2024

  We want to hear the experiences of students, faculty and families affected by pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion and free speech efforts at Texas universities. Full Story 

  

• New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

  By Eleanor Klibanoff April 25, 2024

  The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion. Full Story 

  

• Here’s what the law says about protesting on Texas college campuses

  By María Méndez Updated: April 25, 2024

  Students can generally peacefully protest, regardless of their viewpoint, but colleges and authorities may enforce some restrictions and criminal laws to maintain peace and order. Full Story 

  

• This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years

  By Jess Huff April 25, 2024

  In Kennard, City Council members have been appointed after previous members retired or died. Full Story 

  

• Is the ocelot, the endangered South Texas wildcat, making a comeback?

  By Berenice Garcia April 25, 2024

  Conservation groups found a sign of hope, but scientists say it's too soon to celebrate. Full Story