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Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day....
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued an opinion concluding that Austin's electric-ready building requirements conflict with state law by...
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Raeylee Barefield
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Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an order from the Texas Supreme Court blocking Harris County from distributing more than $1.3...
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Raeylee Barefield
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South Texas lawmakers from both parties responded after Sister Letty Ugboaja, a Catholic nun, was detained by ICE while walking...
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Payton Anderson
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Ashley Paredes
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Vance clapped back at college students asking the Vice President why he is pushing out policies that hurt immigrants at...
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Raeylee Barefield
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Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R) and more than 20 members of the Texas congressional delegation are urging President Donald...
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Ashley Paredes
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August Pfluger Moves for Transparency on Health Insurance Costs

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Raeylee Barefield
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Congressman August Pfluger (R) has introduced legislation that would require health insurers and Medicare Advantage plans to publicly disclose how...
Keith Self Calls for Senate to Pass SAVE Act

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Raeylee Barefield
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Congressman Keith Self (R) is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the SAVE Act, arguing that requiring proof of citizenship...
Vicente Gonzalez Backs Bipartisan Housing Package to Expand Affordable Housing

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Raeylee Barefield
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Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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Billions of dollars meant to feed struggling Americans are disappearing, and Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) had plenty of questions about...
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Payton Anderson
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Although fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have declined as border enforcement efforts have increased, lawmakers warn that Mexican drug cartels...
False Scientific Research Becomes Congress’s Latest Fraud Crackdown

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Payton Anderson
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LONESTAR — 6.26.2026 — GOP Highlights Eight Concerns Ahead of Legislative Session — Texas Awards $22M to Texas Power Grid in Panhandle — and More...

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June 26, 2026
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Chip Roy Breaks With the Crowd, Calls ROAD to Housing Act a Red Flag

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Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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While many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed frustration over President Donald Trump's decision to block the 21st...
Eight Issues Texas GOP Will Prioritize in 90th Legislative Session

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Ashley Paredes
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Following the Republican Party state convention, the Texas GOP announced eight legislative priorities likely to be of focus in the...
Texas Awards $22 Million to Strengthen Power Grid in Panhandle

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Raeylee Barefield
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Governor Greg Abbott announced more than $22 million in Texas Energy Fund grants for North Plains Electric Cooperative to improve...
SCOTUS Ruling Allows Trump Administration to End TPS for Syria and Haiti

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Ashley Paredes
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The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote Thursday in Mullin v. Doe the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected...
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