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Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton
by Joi Louviere
| May 30, 2025
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.

Texas Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
| May 28, 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed Texas business owners, measuring how the Trump administration’s chaotic back-and-forth tariffs — a tax on imported goods — has impacted their business.
Some 60% of respondents said that tariffs have negatively impacted their business, while 55% plan on passing the cost of tariffs onto their customers.

Beto on the 2026 Ballot?: ‘I Want to Make Sure Whatever I Do Is Helpful’
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
Will Beto run again?

This Bill Could Give Texas Students Time Off for Period Pain
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | old texas | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | women's health | youtube
A new Texas proposal could allow students to take up to 10 excused absences per year for menstrual disorders like endometriosis or PCOS.

James Talarico Scolds Greg Abbott for His ‘Betrayal’ of Public Schools
by Joi Louviere
| May 21, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | old texas | politics | public education | public schools | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | youtube
Betrayal with the stroke of a pen.

VIDEO: LGBTQ+ Texans condemn anti-trans bills as ‘insidious attack’
by Matt Hennie
| May 9, 2025
Ahead of an expected vote in the Texas House, LGBTQ+ advocates denounced two bills targeting transgender Texans — part of an onslaught of more than 200 anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed this session.