Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of how far we've come - and how much farther we still have to go. It marks the moment freedom finally reached our people right here in Texas. Our people took what was withheld and built something powerful: resilience, pride, and a legacy we carry to this day. We remember those who fought to get us here, and we stay in the fight to make sure nobody's left behind. Happy Juneteenth, y'all."
Rep. Beth Van Duyne: "Thank you to the local and federal agencies that carried out Operation Showdown in Fort Worth to keep our North Texas community safer. They arrested 76 individuals, seized 287 firearms, and seized enough fentanyl for 240,000 lethal doses."
State Senator Roland Gutierrez: "Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. 160 years ago the Union army marched into Galveston, TX, declaring enslaved Black people free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. We must continue to fight for freedom and human dignity in America and around the world."
Senator Ted Cruz: "For 15 years, President Trump has been clear: under no circumstances will Iran be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. President Trump is handling this exactly the right way."
Texas Education Agency Finds STAAR Results 'Encouraging' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8, calling them “encouraging” despite large numbers of students still failing to meet grade-level expectations in math and science.
USDA Launches $8.5 Million Facility to Combat Screwworm Threat in Texas — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base in Hidalgo County, Texas, aimed at stopping the advance of the New World screwworm (NWS), a deadly parasite that threatens livestock, wildlife, and even humans.
SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test at Texas Launch Site — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine test at the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas, sending a fireball into the sky and rattling nearby homes.
Israel Denounces Iran's Attack on Hospital as US Weighs Involvement — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — Israel is condemning a recent attack on the civilian Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva by Iran's military.
Texas Education Agency Finds STAAR Results 'Encouraging' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina
What we know about 'razor blade throat' COVID — By Grace Reader for KXAN Austin
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina
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