Weekly Roundup - April 5, 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:

• Attorney General Ken Paxton’s investigation into Boeing and its parts supplier
• A viral social media post falsely claiming Texas voter rolls increased by over one million in the last year
• A Texas woman suing after being arrested and detained for a self-induced abortion
• Eleven Texas lawmakers asking the Biden administration for help over a water treaty with Mexico
• The University of Texas at Austin closing its DEI office and “redistributing” its programs
• The second-ever reported human case of bird flu in the U.S. thanks to Texas dairy cattle
• A Texas judge’s decision that the federal government overstepped in requiring states to track highway emissions
• A lawsuit over a federal rule change for credit card late fees blocked from being transferred out of Texas