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LONESTAR — 11.20.2025 — Abbott, Paxton Blast Texas Redistricting Ruling — Nathan Johnson Announces Texas Attorney General Bid — and More...

Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott Blast Texas Redistricting Ruling

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a three-judge federal panel temporarily blocked Texas' newly drawn congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections. READ MORE.

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Senatorial Candidate Colin Allred: "In the Senate, I will fight for tax credits for first-time homebuyers, expand affordable housing, & add more protections for renters to make housing more affordable."

HuntforSenate: "Americans have the right to defend themselves. Period. The Constitution is clear when it says that the right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon. Texas is Texas because of the freedom we exercise. Wesley Hunt will NEVER negotiate with Democrats on gun rights."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "Gavin Newsom is engaging in an EGREGIOUS POWER GRAB in California. I sued him to stop the suppression of nearly 6 MILLION Republican voters, and now the Justice Department has rightfully done so as well. Newsom must be stopped!"

Libertarian Party of Texas: "No one should be above law."

Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott Blast Texas Redistricting Ruling — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a three-judge federal panel temporarily blocked Texas' newly drawn congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections.

Nathan Johnson Announces Run for Texas Attorney General — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson (D) has officially filed to run for Texas Attorney General, positioning himself as the leading Democratic contender in a high-profile race already drawing significant attention from Republicans.

John Cornyn and August Pfluger Want to Cut Off CCP Influence — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) and Representative August Pfluger (R), have unveiled new legislation aimed at preventing former U.S. military and Defense Department officials from leveraging their national security knowledge on behalf of entities tied to the Chinese government.

Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as Terrorist Organizations — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Governor Greg Abbott declared the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as “transnational and foreign terrorist organizations” this week.

Claudia Sheinbaum Rejects Trump's Offer of US Military Intervention Against Cartels — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected Trump’s offer of US military intervention to strike at Mexican cartels.

Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott Blast Texas Redistricting Ruling — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Dallas Fed analysis shows Texas economy is cooling — By Trevor Bach for Dallas 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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