Daily Archives: August 27, 2026

Drag ban ruled unconstitutional again

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe this time it’ll stick. Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge on Tuesday declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time. U.S. District Judge David Hittner initially declared Senate … Continue reading →

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Texas DREAM Act intervenors try again

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

And again, I wish them all the best. An advocacy group is seeking a new federal appeals court hearing in its effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state … Continue reading →

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Judge declines to require extradition of ICE agent to Minnesota

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I dunno, man. I just don’t know. A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Texas over Minnesota in a rare legal battle over extradition, with Minnesota seeking the return of an immigration agent facing state assault charges related to an … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 24

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that Natalie Harp should print out this week’s blog roundup. With some reservations but much more scorn, Off the Kuff laughs at Dan Patrick’s bizarre obsession with “dirty” books in school libraries. SocraticGadfly called out … Continue reading →

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