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Greg Abbott Celebrates Construction of New Texas Power Plants

Texas Governor Greg Abbott marked a major expansion of the state's energy capacity... READ MORE.

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Cypress Republicans: "One of our favorite luncheon moments from yesterday was when Congressman Tom DeLay made a motion to name Representative Brian Harrison an Honorary Member of Cypress Republicans, officially welcoming him into what it means to be Positively Contagious® ."

State Rep. Brian Harrison: “Proud to have been made an honorary member of Cypress Republicans yesterday!"

Rep. Keith Self: "The DIGNIDAD Act is not a solution — it is a surrender. It must be rejected outright.."

Rep. Chip Roy: "Texas is not for sale. Not to California SuperPACs. Not to dark money networks. Not to political insiders."

Greg Abbott Celebrates Construction of New Texas Power Plants — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Governor Greg Abbott marked a major expansion of the state's energy capacity...

Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as Terrorist Organization — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has introduced new legislation...

Ken Paxton Opens Investigation into University of North Texas Over DEI Practices — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) announced Thursday that he has opened a formal investigation...

Ken Paxton's Statewide Crackdown Could Block Hundreds of Texas Cities From Raising Taxes — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) has launched one of the broadest municipal oversight efforts in recent state history...

Chip Roy Seeks to Reverse Obama-era School Immigration Data Policy — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) is calling on federal officials to rescind an Obama-era policy...

John Cornyn Praises Trump's Iran Strategy Following Ceasefire Agreement — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) is voicing strong support for President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran conflict...

Greg Abbott Celebrates Construction of New Texas Power Plants — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ May 2 local elections — By María Ménendez for The Texas Tribune

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