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Texas AG blocks tax increases in some Central Texas cities, 130 statewide

Waco Tribune-Herald 16 May 2026
More than 130 Texas cities have been barred from raising property taxes after the Texas Attorney General's office determined they failed to meet state financial audit and transparency requirements ....
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Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting

The Galveston Daily News 16 May 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices ....
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Residents of Texas City's Lago Mar annoyed about near-empty lagoon

The Galveston Daily News 16 May 2026
Numerous residents said they have continued paying about $500 annually in lagoon-related fees despite the massive man-made lagoon remaining drained since October 2025 ....
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Texas man pleads guilty to shooting, killing a bald eagle

The Washington Times 16 May 2026
A man living in the Houston suburbs pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting and killing a bald eagle, a violation of a federal law of 1940 ... .
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Texas senator proposes 'Trump Interstate' through Montana

Ravalli Republic 16 May 2026
On May 11, the Texas Republican introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act, which aims to designate U.S. Highway 287 as the future Interstate 47 and name it “Trump Interstate.” ... .
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Remains identified as missing Texas 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, DA says

The Lawton Constitution 16 May 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas — The remains that were this week found in the backyard of the home where missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez lived have been positively identified as belonging to the child, district attorney Phil Sorrells said ... .
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Federal judge halts Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect

TDT News 16 May 2026
A Texas law allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal border crossings has been halted a day before it was set to take effect. Senate Bill 4, passed in 2023, made such crossings a state crime. Civil rights groups ....
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Texas Hill Country residents furious over new Bravo show launch petition

my SA 16 May 2026
The reality TV drama started before the cameras have even rolled in Boerne ... .
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Texas Supreme Court rejects governor's effort to remove Democrats from office over leaving state to ...

Cleburne Times-Review 16 May 2026
Texas Supreme Court rejects governor's effort to remove Democrats from office over leaving state to delay redistricting ....
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