Texas lawmakers from both parties oppose Trump’s order targeting state AI laws
Read full article: Texas lawmakers from both parties oppose Trump’s order targeting state AI lawsTexas’ new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump’s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass “onerous” AI laws.
Texas Attorney General executes search warrants in Bexar, Frio, Atascosa counties as part of election probe
Read full article: Texas Attorney General executes search warrants in Bexar, Frio, Atascosa counties as part of election probeThe Texas Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar counties as part of an ongoing investigation into election integrity.
Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
Read full article: Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directionsThe family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence.
Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries
Read full article: Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school librariesApproved by both chambers, the bill is now on its way to the governor. Unless he vetoes it, the bill will become law, which means book vendors will have to assign ratings to books based on depictions or references to sex.
Texas Senate passes school library bill meant to keep “harmful” materials off shelves
Read full article: Texas Senate passes school library bill meant to keep “harmful” materials off shelvesProponents of the bill say it will keep inappropriate material away from kids. Some librarians are concerned about the logistical challenges it could bring.
Company that wants to build oilfield dump in East Texas gave $53,750 in campaign donations to regulators
Read full article: Company that wants to build oilfield dump in East Texas gave $53,750 in campaign donations to regulatorsMcBride Operating LLC and its owner, Joseph McBride, contributed to the political campaigns of the three commissioners on the Texas Railroad Commission now considering his request.
In East Texas, a town fights to keep an oilfield waste dump from opening near wetlands and water wells
Read full article: In East Texas, a town fights to keep an oilfield waste dump from opening near wetlands and water wellsThe Texas Railroad Commission has rejected the proposal twice over water contamination concerns, but locals are dismayed that the commissioners keep giving the developer more chances to alter its application.
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remain
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remainTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott wanted the high court to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts. Justices dismissed their request on a technicality, without issuing a ruling on their legal arguments.
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Jury convicts Illinois man in Minnesota mosque bombing
Read full article: Jury convicts Illinois man in Minnesota mosque bombingFILE - This undated file photo provided by The Ford County Sheriff's Office in Paxton, Ill., shows Michael Hari. A jury on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 convicted Hair, the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group, of several civil rights and hate crime charges in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque. (Ford County Sheriff's Office via AP File)MINNEAPOLIS – A jury on Wednesday convicted the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group of several civil rights and hate crime charges in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque. The bombing took place on Aug. 5, 2017, when the pipe bomb exploded in the imam’s office as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers. Morris, who along with McWhorter pleaded guilty in January 2019 to their role in the attack, testified that Hari said the mosque trained ISIS fighters.