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Governor Abbott Endorses Burrows For Re-Election, Speakership

Governor Greg Abbott (R) endorsed state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) for re-election this week during a campaign reception in Lubbock. READ MORE.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton: "John Cornyn was patient zero for Trump derangement syndrome."

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State Rep. Brian Harrison: "I didn't run for office to 'unify' with elite party bosses or weak politicians, who either don't have beliefs or are unwilling to fight for them. I unify with THE PEOPLE of Texas, who was their government to leave them alone, stop robbing them blind, and to protect LIBERTY."

Rep. Roger Williams: "Ensuring that America is energy independent is vital to national security. @HouseGOP and @POTUS are harnessing the power of domestic energy production to restore U.S. energy dominance production to restore U.S. energy dominance and drive down the cost of living for the hardworking families and small business owners of Main Street."

Governor Abbott Endorses Burrows For Re-Election, Speakership — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Greg Abbott (R) endorsed state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) for re-election this week during a campaign reception in Lubbock.

NRSC Calls Wesley Hunt Senate Run 'A Vanity Project' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is urging Rep. Wesley Hunt (R) and his supporters to abandon any plans for a Senate run and throw their full backing behind incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R).

Pfluger Celebrates 'Historic' Tax Cuts For Texans — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — In an op-ed for GoSanAngelo, Rep. August Pfluger (R) celebrated the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act, calling it a “massive win” because tax cuts are coming for Texans.

Sessions Doubts Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Civil Enforcement — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — In an interview with Texas Politics, U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R) criticized the use of taxpayer dollars to fund civil enforcement cases that could be pursed privately without government involvement.

Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Breach of Student Records — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against PowerSchool, a California- based provider of cloud services for K-12 schools, following a data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 880,000 Texas students and teachers.

SEC is “On Notice” as Congress Targets Enforcement Practices — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — WASHINGTON— In an exclusive interview with Texas Politics, U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R) offered insight into ongoing discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , focusing on past inaction and future reform regarding regulatory agencies.

Ingeteam Powers 640MW Texas Solar Project with Central Inverters — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam has delivered 149 liquid-cooled central inverters for the 640 MWdv Parliament Solar in Waller County, Texas, marking a major milestone in one of the states largest utility-scale solar developments.

Governor Abbott Endorses Burrows For Re-Election, Speakership — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

After catastrophic floods, Texas enacts sweeping camp safety laws to protect kids — By Rebekah Riess for Local 3 News

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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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