Texas Democrats: "Congratulations to Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones! A proud military veteran, she's exactly the leader San Antonio needs. She'll be a mayor for all San Antonians - not one bought and paid for by Greg Abbott."
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "First they illegally deport citizens. Then they unleash ICE to terrorize communities. Now they've got the National Guard in L.A. to silence protesters. This aint about law and order. This is what authoritarianism looks like."
Rep. Chip Roy: "Radical leftists want to turn San Antonio into LA. I stand firmly with @ICEgov. Its duty is to enforce the law and reverse the damage of open borders under the leadership of @RealDonaldTrump, @RealTomHoman,& [sic] @Sec_Noem. The world is watching, San Antonio."
Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC: "If @jamestalarico decides to run for US Senate we are fully behind him! He has been and will continue to travel around the state to campaign. But most importantly he has a solid team behind him. We are all IN! Run James Run! We will miss you at State level but excited."
Abbott Signs Legislation to Protect Texas Oil and Gas Industry, Spur West Texas Growth — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a suite of bills aimed at protecting Texas' vital oil and gas industry while promoting economic growth in West Texas. The legislation, signed during a ceremony at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, includes Senate Bills 494, 529, 1806, House Bill 48, and a major budget appropriation for The Beacon project in Midland-Odessa.
State Rep. Talarico Doesn't Rule Out A Senate Run — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Senate race in Texas is getting heated as state Rep. James Talarico (D) could announce his candidacy.
Rep. Chip Roy Issues Warning to Senate Over Inflation Reduction Act Subsidies — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — At a heated committee hearing focused on the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Representative Chip Roy (R) issued a blunt and uncompromising warning to Senate lawmakers considering changes to the landmark legislation’s green energy subsidies.
Ted Cruz Leads Efforts to Designate June as 'Life Month' — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Senator Ted Cruz (R) has introduced a Senate resolution to designate June as “Life Month,” marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and ended nearly five decades of federal abortion protections.
Biggs Condemns Jeffries' 'Reprehensible' Vow to Unmask ICE Agents — By Texas Politics' Grayson Bakich — Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) condemned House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) recent vow to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal aliens in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter).
Abbott Signs Legislation to Protect Texas Oil and Gas Industry, Spur West Texas Growth — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield
Severe storms threaten millions in South from Texas to Carolinas — By Daniel Peck for ABC News
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina
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