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Raeylee Barefield
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Monica De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Combat Pasture Mealybug Threat

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Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is working to combat the spread of mealybugs by directing the United States Department...
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LONESTAR — 9.29.2026 —Texas Faces Voter Registration Backlog—Data Center Backlash— and More...

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The Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico for the Senate seat being...
RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

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Raeylee Barefield
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September 28, 2026
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Raeylee Barefield
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U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated...
Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline

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Raeylee Barefield
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September 28, 2026
Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a...
Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme

Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme

Raeylee Barefield
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A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and money laundering...
Lloyd Doggett’s Crypto Tax Amendment Blocked Despite Warnings of DeFi Tax Loopholes

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September 28, 2026
Although Republicans blocked his amendment to the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is continuing to push...
Nathaniel Moran, Tim Scott Push Bipartisan Bill to Bring Film Jobs Back to U.S.

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September 28, 2026
Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) is turning to Congress to help bring film and television production back to the United States...
James Talarico Addresses Capitalism, Transgender Athletes in Texas Senate race

James Talarico Addresses Capitalism, Transgender Athletes in Texas Senate race

Payton Anderson
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September 28, 2026
At a campaign event last week, United States Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) clarified his position on capitalism and transgender...
LONESTAR — 9.28.2026 —Angela Paxton Urges Women to Back Republicans—Two New Rehab Hospitals Planned For Texas— and More...

LONESTAR — 9.28.2026 —Angela Paxton Urges Women to Back Republicans—Two New Rehab Hospitals Planned For Texas— and More...

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September 28, 2026
Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’ State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former...
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

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September 25, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald...
Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Data Center Water Use

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Raeylee Barefield
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September 25, 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is investigating hundreds of Texas data center developments for compliance with state water-use reporting requirements,...
Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University

Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University

Raeylee Barefield
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September 25, 2026
Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Historically Black Colleges...
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Encompass Health Corp. plans to expand inpatient rehabilitation capacity in Montgomery County with two projects: its first small-format rehabilitation hospital...
CenterPoint Selected for $50 Million DOE Grid Upgrade Award

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September 25, 2026
CenterPoint Energy has been selected for a $50 million U.S. Department of Energy award to support advanced substation technology upgrades...
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September 25, 2026
Lawmakers are evaluating the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to create Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would modernize the nation’s...
Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’

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Payton Anderson
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September 25, 2026
State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX), is urging Republican women to back her...
Jasmine Crockett Presses Greg Abbott to Release Delayed Maternal Mortality Report

Jasmine Crockett Presses Greg Abbott to Release Delayed Maternal Mortality Report

Payton Anderson
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September 25, 2026
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to release Texas’ latest maternal mortality report immediately, stressing...
LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

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September 25, 2026
Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence' As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its...
Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

Raeylee Barefield
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September 24, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated more than $250 million in Solar for All...
DNA Identifies Remains of Missing Texas State Student Jason Landry

DNA Identifies Remains of Missing Texas State Student Jason Landry

Raeylee Barefield
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September 24, 2026
The Texas Attorney General's Cold Case Unit says DNA testing has identified recently recovered human remains as those of Jason...
Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence'

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence'

Payton Anderson
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September 24, 2026
As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its risks, Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) and Senator Bernie...
DHS Pushes Back on Claims After Austin ICE Shooting

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Raeylee Barefield
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September 24, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against claims surrounding an ICE shooting in Austin, saying the Venezuelan man...
Greg Casar Says Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in His Body

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Raeylee Barefield
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September 24, 2026
Representative Greg Casar (D) visited Wilber Rafael Garces Perez at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall on Wednesday,...
HUD Whistleblower Protections Expand Under House-Passed Bill

HUD Whistleblower Protections Expand Under House-Passed Bill

Payton Anderson
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September 24, 2026
The House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the Whistleblower Protection Act last week, ensuring all of the Department of...
Congress’ Push to Expand Big Bend National Park Moves Forward

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Payton Anderson
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September 24, 2026
A House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing last week to evaluate a bill that would increase...
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