Weekly Roundup - April 19, 2024

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses:

• The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denying a rehearing for the lawsuit over Texas’ READER Act
• The U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the State of Texas, despite Attorney General Ken Paxton claiming a win
• A Texas congresswoman’s full-page ad calling on New York law enforcement to move to Texas
• A poll showing the leads Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have over Joe Biden and Colin Allred in Texas
• A Texas man’s lawsuit against the women he alleges provided his ex-wife with abortion pills
• A Democratic redistricting organization’s plans for three Texas Supreme Court seats
• The 5th Circuit blocking an order that fined Texas $100,000 per day for foster care system violations
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directing the TCEQ to halt a concrete kiln project in Dorchester
• $6.4 billion of federal dollars for a Samsung semiconductor facility in Texas