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Ted Cruz, Colin Allred agree to debate in U.S. Senate race
| September 20, 2024
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, have agreed to a televised debate On Oct. 15 in Dallas.
Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
| September 17, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city.
GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails
| September 13, 2024
Two Tarrant County Republicans crossed party lines to secure easy voting for college students.
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.