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Solitary confinement hard to escape for Texas inmates with mental illness
TENNESSEE COLONY — For nearly two years, Geremy Sledge sat alone in his Texas prison cell about 23 hours a…
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Texas execution drug supplier’s identity can stay secret, high court says
The hidden identity of a Texas execution drug supplier will remain a secret. On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled…
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Texas marijuana decriminalization is up for debate. Here’s some context.
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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Texas teachers who carry guns to schools wouldn’t have to keep them in a lockbox under bill Senate passes
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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Texas banning chaplains from execution chamber
The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled…
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Twin Peaks biker shootout in Texas results in no convictions
Who will be held accountable for the deaths of nine people during a biker-club shootout in the middle of a…
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Border lawmaker makes another push to put eight-liners on local ballots
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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Texas House advances supplemental budget bill to address funding shortfall
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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Texas officials say it would cost $1 billion to air condition hot prisons
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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Texas bail reform efforts are shifting under Gov. Greg Abbott’s influence
Texas Legislature 2019 The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care…
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