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U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Texas Online Porn Age-Verification Law Goes to US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a challenge on free speech grounds to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users in a case testing the legality of state efforts to keep minors from viewing such material online.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights

A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court in a collision of free speech rights, regulation of online content and how to protect children.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN · 17h

Texas law requiring age-verification for porn sites heads before Supreme Court Wednesday

A Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users before allowing them access will go before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

Supreme Court weighs challenge to Texas adult website restriction

The Supreme Court on Wednesday considers whether to strike down a Texas law aimed at preventing young people from accessing pornographic content online.

Supreme Court hears arguments on Texas internet age verification law

The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of a Texas law requiring age verification for websites with sexually explicit content.

Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 9h

Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday,

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Establishment Republican Burrows bests MAGA-friendly Cook for Texas House speakership

The Republican establishment wing of the Texas House won out as state Rep. Dustin Burrows grabbed the chamber’s speakership in a highly contested vote. Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

The Washington Post · 14h

Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right.

Trump, flags and Texas

CBS Texas on MSN · 19h

Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite national mourning for Carter

DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.

USA Today · 1d

Texas orders flags raised for Trump inauguration; will other states do the same?

Flags have been flying at half staff to mourn Jimmy Carter for 30 days. One state has ordered that flags be raised to full staff for inauguration day.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Texas governor orders state’s flags raised to full-staff for Trump’s inauguration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

21hon MSN

Texas Legislature's 89th session will start Tuesday. Who are key players you should know?

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

16h

No, states are not required to follow White House order to fly flags at half-staff in memory of former President Carter

No, states are not required to follow White House order to fly flags at half-staff in memory of former President Jimmy Carter ...

19hon MSN

Will Houston get snow during next week's Texas freeze? Here are 5 things we know so far

A chance of snow showers and sleet has emerged in the forecast. Here are five things we know so far about next week's ...

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