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Texas mail-in ballot rejections soar under new restrictions

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

Final figures from Texas' primary election earlier this month show nearly 23,000 mail ballots in all were discarded and not counted.

Texas judge blocks investigations of transgender youth’s parents

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction Friday preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive that compels the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.

This Texas family is being investigated because their child is trans: ‘I don’t know where it’s safe’

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.

Texas judge hears case on state investigations into gender affirming care for transgender youth

By Associated Press

A Texas judge is holding a hearing on whether to prevent state officials from investigating reports of transgender youth receiving gender confirming care as child abuse.

Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigation of transgender teen’s parents

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

A Texas judge has blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender confirming treatments she's received.

As families of trans kids live with fear of state investigation, advocacy groups sue Texas

By Orion Rummler, Kate Sosin, The 19th

As some families in Texas prepare for worst-case scenarios, the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal have sued the governor to prevent the state’s child welfare agency from investigating parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children.

Democrats nominate Beto O’Rourke to run for Texas governor

By Associated Press

Democrats have officially made Beto O’Rourke their nominee for Texas governor and latest hope of ending decades of losses in the nation’s biggest red state.

Texas primary offers first midterm measure of U.S. political mood

By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Republicans are betting that Tuesday will be the first step toward them easily retaking Congress in November. But the fight over the party's future is much fiercer than it was 20 years ago.

Live Results: Texas 2022 Primary Election

Texas voters are picking their nominees for governor, attorney general, congressional seats and more. Find results here.

Texas AG Ken Paxton once joined this family of a trans kid for dinner. They now feel under attack

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

On Feb. 18, Paxton, who this year faces a tough reelection, issued a legal interpretation that labels certain types of gender-affirming care for trans kids child abuse.