Texas House chairman wants child rapists eligible for death penalty
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach says he plans to file legislation allowing the death penalty for child rapists, despite a U.S. Supreme Court precedent that currently bars the practice.
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach says he plans to file legislation allowing the death penalty for child rapists, despite a U.S. Supreme Court precedent that currently bars the practice.
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The Trump administration has awarded a long-awaited $7.5 billion to Texas as reimbursement for the money the state spent on border security during Joe Biden’s presidency....
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Austin Friday as part of his "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, stopping first at Saronic — a defense-tech startup building autono...
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Sources with knowledge on the investigation have confirmed to KXAN that remains have been found in proximity to the search area where Jason Landry disappeared after crashing nearly six years ago....
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Coming off an emotional win over Ohio State, Texas turns its attention to UTSA. Could a Longhorns receiver be in store for a breakout game?
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President Trump said Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a move sure to draw fierce pushback from D.C.'s press corps. Trump said in a Truth Social post the ban would be “effective immediately” for those outlets, “as a result of their constant ‘rep...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date c...
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Austin Independent School District launched a dashboard to allow the community to track student performance and teacher quality for schools that have received unacceptable ratings....
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Two Raider football programs meet in Week 4 as Cedar Ridge hosts Rouse at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex for a nondistrict showdown.
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"He gave us 19 incredible years with some amazing moments that I will cherish forever," said Naomi Westgard of her 19-year-old son Ethan.
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Girl Scouts of Central Texas and Western Governors University unveiled a new AI Explorer patch designed to teach more than 12,000 local Girl Scouts about artificial intelligence....
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Former district foes Round Rock and Vandegrift meet Friday night at Ed W. Monroe Memorial Stadium for a Week 4 clash on KXAN+.
