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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use
| September 10, 2024
Parents of Texas children can now monitor and restrict their child’s activity on digital platforms — but only if they know their child uses the service.
How Texans with disabilities can vote in the November election
| September 3, 2024
Every polling place will offer at least one kind of accessible voting equipment for federal elections.
Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair
| August 30, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Dallas County District Court not to enforce the ban.
Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban
| August 15, 2024
A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.
Texas voter guide for college students
| August 12, 2024
Here's what college students and first-time voters need to know about voting in the November election.
“Vibe shift”: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
| August 12, 2024
These first-time, Texas voters are finally motivated by the election now that Kamala Harris is in the race.