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Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state.

Texas must rethink massive transmission lines, lawmakers sayLt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the process of building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed.www.texastribune.org

Houston mothers challenge Ten Commandments posters under Texas’ new parental rights amendment.

Ten Commandments in Texas public schools face new lawsuitThe parents' suit leverages Texas law — versus federal First Amendment arguments — in the latest legal case involving the classroom posters.www.texastribune.org

For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires. Many of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.

Texas DACA recipients fearful as protected status expiresMany of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.www.texastribune.org

The ACLU had launched legal claims against immigration detention conditions in 17 states, including Texas. A $10 million claim by a man who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations. bit.ly/4c6lw0L

ACLU launches national legal action against immigrant detentionA $10 million claim by Elton Purvis, who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations that immigrants’ medical and other needs were neglected.bit.ly

President Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Sen. John Cornyn leaves office. Trump suggested Cornyn was holding up Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. bit.ly/4fGtSNJ

Trump suggests pulling AG nomination amid Cornyn concernsThe president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.bit.ly

The state has found some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens. The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship. bit.ly/4yOsWzH

Texas finds some registered voters wrongly flagged as noncitizensThe secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship.bit.ly

Texas is banning several THC products on July 31. Find out what will still be legal. bit.ly/4hA9h08

What is still legal under Texas’ latest THC banAlthough several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.bit.ly

Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. This year, however, the state could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November. bit.ly/4vYiDX8

Texas Republicans could send record four women to CongressDespite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting and retirements could change things.bit.ly

Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, pulling thousands of attendees. But to keep the pop culture convention in the state, founders say support is needed. bit.ly/4yQj8Fj

Black-owned anime, gaming convention grows in popularityDream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.bit.ly

Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center.

Lubbock residents suspect annexed land is for a data centerDespite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.www.texastribune.org

Texas’ outgoing senator John Cornyn has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. bit.ly/4pUBnWc

Cornyn imperils Todd Blanche’s attorney general nominationTexas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.bit.ly

The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 to reject a $60,000 gift intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to help build a city-owned water treatment plant. The Tuesday night vote confirms the strength of the anti-desalination bloc in the City Council. bit.ly/4wwCU7i

Corpus Christi rejects $60,000 gift to benefit water plantThe donation was intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to build a city-owned treatment plant.bit.ly

Democratic nominee James Talarico’s campaign said he had settled on three dates and locations with media groups for a debate in Texas' highly competitive U.S. Senate race. An adviser for Republican nominee Ken Paxton appeared to suggest Paxton would only participate in one debate. bit.ly/3Rl9z0p

Ken Paxton says he'll debate James Talarico in Texas Senate racePaxton's campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host.bit.ly

“Where are all the volunteers?” Some Kerr County residents are facing worse flood damage with fewer resources than last year. bit.ly/3THCQD2

Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resourcesThe Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn’t started helping local governments or individuals, while philanthropic response lags compared to last year’s flood.bit.ly

Texas’ power grid operators are calling for state lawmakers to expand their authority to regulate data centers, following a recent directive to rein in these facilities from Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/4x3VgMI

Texas energy agencies want more authority over data centersThe request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the power grid.bit.ly

Religion is motivating some data center opponents in Texas, who see the developments as an affront to their most sacred values. bit.ly/3RJLpwq

Religion motivates data center opposition in TexasSome see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse, others see an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship.bit.ly

The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. This week's TribCast is joined by urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the city. bit.ly/3RCuDzi

TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas?The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter ...bit.ly

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed state lawmakers to study ways to further infuse religion into public life, as part of a new crop of interim charges unveiled by the Texas Senate leader. bit.ly/4fqxHru

Dan Patrick directs Texas Senate to expand religious libertyThe lieutenant governor released seven new charges for state senators to study before the Legislature reconvenes, including ways to “inform and remind Texans of their religious liberty rights.”bit.ly

New: Floodwater delays Corpus Christi’s water emergency until 2028, projections show bit.ly/4bdgkbb

Floods delay Corpus Christi’s water emergency until 2028A prolonged drought had put the Coastal Bend city months away from running short of water, but upstream storms have improved the outlook.bit.ly