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Kirk McDaniel
Kirk McDaniel covers the Texas Legislature and courts from his home base in Austin. Besides writing stories, Kirk also produces Courthouse News' Sidebar podcast.
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Texas lawmakers take up data center water use concerns
In a 10-hourlong hearing, lawmakers learned that over 80% of the 341 data centers now in Texas ignored a legally-required survey about their water use.
Texas lawmakers talk screwworm fight during stakeholder meeting
Since first being detected in South Texas, the number of screwworm cases in the nation has reached 12, including one case in New Mexico.
Texas judge’s ruling letting Brendan Sorsby back on the field sparks flurry of litigation
While the NCAA fights to maintain its suspension of Sorsby ahead of the 2026-2027 college football season, the Big 12 Conference is calling the Texas attorney general's bluff in a new federal lawsuit.
Texas GOP leaders call for unity to ‘demolish’ Democrats
Looking to maintain their state-wide control of the Lone Star State, Republicans at their convention stressed the importance of voters to support the party's full slate of candidates to stave off a Democratic shift.
Texas immigration law partially blocked by federal judge
An injunction will prevent Texas from arresting and removing immigrants that have reentered the U.S., but other parts of the law, including parts that criminalize illegal entry, will take effect Friday.
Federal judge skeptical of controversial Texas immigration law
Opponents of the Texas law set to go into effect Friday say it unconstitutionally clashes with federal authority to enforce immigration laws.
Talarico leading Cornyn, Paxton among Texas voters in Senate race poll
In addition to the positive numbers for Talarico, voters in the Lone Star State appear mostly skeptical of the U.S. war with Iran and gloomy over the state of the economy.
Fifth Circuit clears path for Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms
With the federal appeals court clearing the way for Senate Bill 10 to be enforced, religious liberty advocates prepare to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.