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‘It’s Not a War Zone’: Val Verde County’s Conservative Democratic Sheriff on Misinformation, Immigration
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The High Cost of Texas’ Property Tax Cut-and-Run Politics
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Will Dan Patrick’s Senate Stymie Fentanyl Test Strip Legalization (Again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session ...
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Abbott’s Bail Agenda Could Swell Texas Jails, Test U.S. Constitution
Republicans want to double down on a system that can keep Texans in jail for years without a trial, while attacking bail ...
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The Perils of Offshoring Justice
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Orlando J. Pérez
Orlando J. Pérez, Ph.D., is a professor of political science at the University of North Texas at Dallas, specializing in U.S.
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The Crypto Racket
A version of this story ran in the May / June 2025 issue. The five members of the Navarro County Commissioners Court had rarely seen such a large audience for their Tuesday meeting as they saw in ...