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25 August 2023, 4:56 pm - 4 minutes 48 secondsU.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas’ floating border barrier in federal courtIn a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without proper authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the feds first.
Sad to announce that this will be the last episode of the Texas Tribune Audio Brief.
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23 August 2023, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 44 secondsCan Ken Paxton be forced to testify at his impeachment trial?Lawyers for the suspended attorney general argue that compelled testimony would violate Paxton’s rights, but House impeachment managers disagree. The issue may be settled in the trial’s opening hours.
22 August 2023, 10:00 am - 3 minutes 21 secondsFormer judge declines to serve as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s adviser for Ken Paxton impeachment trialA day after Patrick announced the appointment, Marc Brown declined it, citing a campaign contribution he made to Paxton’s GOP primary opponent in 2021.
21 August 2023, 10:00 am - 6 minutes 25 secondsNew allegations against Ken Paxton raise stakes for early decisions in impeachment trialBefore 30 senators take on their role as impeachment trial jurors, they face a series of momentous votes on whether to dismiss the charges as requested by the suspended attorney general
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18 August 2023, 10:00 am - 5 minutes 6 secondsNew accusations: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate PaulAfter Paxton’s lawyers sought to dismiss articles of impeachment as unsubstantiated, House managers responded by accusing the suspended attorney general of going to great lengths to cover up his relationship to the Austin real estate investor.
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17 August 2023, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 53 secondsMedical experts assert transgender health care for youth is safe as LGBTQ+ Texans sue over new prohibitionTexas families and health care providers sued the state over Senate Bill 14, which restricts transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming care. The groups are requesting an injunction from a state district court judge before the law goes into effect on Sept. 1.
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16 August 2023, 10:00 am - 5 minutes 4 secondsGov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of TexasAmid ongoing wildfires, the governor’s disaster declaration for three-fourths of the state’s counties allows local governments to access state resources to fight fires.
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15 August 2023, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 36 secondsU.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaintsThe university had asked the federal agency to dismiss sexual-harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing that the claims infringed on the school’s religious tenets.
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14 August 2023, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 47 secondsA prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. Soon after, her baby was delivered stillborn. But the anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.
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11 August 2023, 10:00 am - 5 minutes 54 secondsTexans do not need a license to carry, but some gun owners still want oneSince the permitless carry law passed in 2021, Texans have not needed a license to carry a gun. But gun instructors and some gun owners still see the benefits in taking the classes necessary to obtain a license.
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