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Texas Judge Rules That a Federal Agency Discriminates Against Whites

By Patricia Tolson A Texas judge has ruled that a government agency created to assist minority-owned businesses has discriminated against white people, violating the rights of all Americans to receive equal protection under the United States Constitution. As explained in the 93-page Opinion and Order (pdf), the plaintiffs—three entrepreneurs in need of assistance for their […]

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Texas Sues Pfizer for Allegedly Misrepresenting Its COVID-19 Vaccine’s Efficacy

By Zachary Stieber Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Nov. 30 filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the drug maker misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer misrepresented the results of a clinical trial run on its COVID-19 vaccine, according to the suit, which was filed in Lubbock County, Texas. “We are pursuing justice […]

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Inconsistent Data, Insufficient Ballots in Largest Texas County’s 2022 Election: State Auditors

By Bill Pan A preliminary report by the Texas Secretary of State’s office has identified “multiple failures” during last year’s elections in Harris County, the nation’s third-most populous county, but it didn’t suggest whether the outcome of any race was affected. The Oct. 19 report—released days before early voting begins across Texas for the Nov. 7 […]

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Texas’ Border Crackdown Bears Fruit: 422 Million Lethal Fentanyl Doses Seized, Over 31,000 Criminal Arrests

By Tom Ozimek Texas’ efforts to stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into the United States under Operation Lone Star have borne fruit, according to data provided by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pledged to continue deploying “every strategy” available to respond to the border crisis. Operation Lone Star was launched in March 2021 in […]

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Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Removal of ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors Who Fail to Enforce Laws

Texas may remove locally elected prosecutors for misconduct if they fail to enforce certain laws, under a new bill passed by the state legislature. The bill, introduced by Republican state Senator Joan Huffman, allows residents who have lived in a county for at least six months to file a petition against a prosecuting attorney for misconduct, if the prosecutor fails to enforce specific state laws. The legislation has been criticized by Democrats and civil rights groups, who argue it is unconstitutional.