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Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used

High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.

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Texas’ glitchy voter registration system makes it harder to clear backlog, election officials say

Frustrated officials say “unacceptable” technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records.

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At midterm convention, Trump vows to campaign hard for Paxton after mocking his speech and looks

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Betting that Abbott will soon restore funding, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras on

Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.

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Suspect tied to credible threat of Texas Capitol attack arrested

The Department of Public Safety arrested a 40-year-old Converse resident after receiving credible information about a “violent attack” on the state Capitol, the agency said.

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From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses

State law requires school districts in Texas to have a disciplinary alternative education program, or DAEP, to send misbehaving students. Students 5 and younger are not allowed to be placed in these ...

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Data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects as they try to improve their reputations

The companies have faced waves of public backlash in Texas. To battle that negative public perception, they’ve donated millions to community causes and needs.

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Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations

Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error.

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Cattle associations say ICE operations are disrupting Texas agriculture industry, will cause higher beef prices

The beef industry has been under pressure recently from market disruptions, record high beef prices and small herd sizes. The groups say the ICE operations are another challenge for the industry.

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Delayed Texas voter applications highlight how difficult it is to register in the state, experts say

Texas is among eight states that don’t have universal online voter registration. A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications this week.

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Houston ISD directs schools to cut staff and slash spending amid higher than expected enrollment losses

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How Mike Morath’s agency helped get an AI tool in Texas public school classrooms

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