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BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’

An unusual lawsuit in Texas claims investment firms illegally conspired to fight climate change. On Monday, a judge heard arguments to dismiss the case.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, who brought the case against the investment firms in 2022.

Texas’ Migrant Tuition Break Blocked After Texas Joins D.O.J. to Kill It

For two decades, Texas offered undocumented students in-state tuition, with bipartisan backing. On Wednesday, a federal judge stopped it after the Justice Department sued and Texas agreed.

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In-state students at the University of Texas at Austin pay a minimum of about $10,800 for tuition per year, while the minimum cost for out-of-state students is about $40,500.
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