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LONESTAR — 4.2.2026 — Abbott Praises Texas Oil and Gas Industry — Texas Eyes New Mexico Territory — and More...

Greg Abbott Praises Oil and Gas Industry at TIPRO Convention

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) highlighted the economic and national security importance of the state's oil and gas sector... READ MORE.

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State Rep. James Talarico: "You can’t call yourself a Christian and destroy God’s creation with greenhouse gases."

Texas Agriculture: “JUST IN: Texas’ newest state crop has officially been harvested… glazed donuts."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "The meltdown over Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is truly something EVERYONE needs to pay attention to. You see, as the first & only black woman to ever serve on the court, she had to be 10 times better than most… She continues to flex her brilliance in oral arguments & many dissents."

Team Cornyn: "I won by 10 points in 2020 and helped carry races down the ballot. The wrong nominee puts ALL of Texas at risk, not just this Senate seat."

Greg Abbott Praises Oil and Gas Industry at TIPRO Convention — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) highlighted the economic and national security importance of the state's oil and gas sector...

Texas Eyes New Mexico Territory in Unlikely Annexation Push — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — A proposal quietly tucked into a routine Texas legislative document has sparked an unexpected international conversation...

Ken Paxton Sues Texas Dentists Over Alleged Medicaid Kickback Scheme — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against two dentists and a network of affiliated clinics and management entities...

Greg Abbott Praises Oil and Gas Industry at TIPRO Convention — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

After record-warm March in Texas, here’s what’s coming in April — By Anthony Franze for San Antonio Express-News

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