The judge in the case insisted on a 60-day jail sentence. The controversy has roiled Texas politics and led critics to question the attorney general's ability to adequately prosecute crime.
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Colorado's Democratic Party voted to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over a plot to promote false 2020 election claims.
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Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."
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The author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are thought-provoking, although somewhat less beguiling than her usual fare.
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Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.
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A North Texas artist met an Uvalde woman through TikTok while he was painting a mural to honor one of the students killed in the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. Four years later, they are married and have a child.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 'TexAM' university, alleging illegal degree programs and deceptive brandingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a North Texas school operating as "TexAM," alleging it illegally offered degrees and misled students about ties to Texas A&M.
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Spring storms in Texas can bring heavy rain, flash flooding, tornadoes — and hail. Sometimes the hail is pea-sized and harmless. Other times, it's big enough to smash windshields, shred roofs and leave homeowners with costly repairs. But there is still a lot about hail that we don't fully understand.
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Transportation officials want to see if they can advance a Tarrant County high-speed route after years of work on the corridor.
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The state added 1,800 oil and gas drilling jobs in March, according to an analysis by the Texas Oil and Gas Association.
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New census data sheds light on where Texas is growing and where it is not.
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