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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has emerged victorious in a Republican primary runoff election, defeating a challenge from David Covey. Phelan’s victory is seen as a setback for Attorney General Ken Paxton, former President Donald Trump, and Governor Greg Abbott, all of whom supported Covey. Phelan had overseen Paxton’s impeachment last year, while Abbott sought payback for Phelan’s opposition to his education plan. The race was also seen as a proxy battle for the future of the Republican Party in Texas, with Phelan representing the old guard and Covey aligned with far-right activists emphasizing social issues.

Two of the most powerful Republicans in Texas, House Speaker Dade Phelan and Attorney General Ken Paxton, are facing off in a high-stakes primary runoff election, while Republican congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents the district where the Uvalde school shooting occurred, is fighting for his political life against a far-right opponent backed by controversial House members.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has settled with Seattle Children’s Hospital, dropping his request for information on transgender patients from Texas and the hospital withdrawing its business license in the state. The settlement follows a state law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth, and Paxton’s statement that medical providers in Texas must abide by the law.

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Harris County’s guaranteed income program known as “Uplift Harris.” The program would have provided 1,600 families with $500 monthly payments. The court’s decision came in response to a petition from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argues that the program violates the state Constitution’s ban on cities and counties gifting public funds to people or corporations. Harris County officials expressed disappointment with the court’s decision, arguing that it would harm families in need.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has dropped his request for Seattle Children’s Hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas, as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. The hospital filed suit against Paxton’s office in December in response to his investigation into transgender care. As part of the settlement, the hospital agreed to withdraw its registration to transact business in Texas, despite not providing transgender care or health facilities in the state.