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Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the opening of the Constellation Pin Oak peaking power plant... READ MORE.

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Rep. Keith Self: "The fight to ban Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) lives on. If we keep pushing, the Senate WILL respond."

Senator Ted Cruz: “Anytime a Democrat says they don’t know what a woman is, they’re lying. I know they’re lying because I’ve been in the Senate 14 years, and Joe Biden never sniffed Chuck Schumer’s hair."

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "For decades, the U.S. government has left Israel’s nuclear capabilities unacknowledged. Now, we are at war alongside Israel against Iran—our troops and the American people deserve more than ambiguity."

Rep. Greg Casar: "AI is making a small number of billionaires richer and everyone else is paying for it. That has to change."

Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the opening of the Constellation Pin Oak peaking power plant...

BlackRock Launches $30 Million Initiative to Train Texas Electricians — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — BlackRock announced a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas...

Joaquin Castro Calls for Transparency on Israel's Nuclear Capabilities — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere...

Texas Republicans Are Demanding Federal Probe Into Alleged H-1B Fraud — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — A group of Texas Republicans in the House of Representatives...

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez — Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending...

Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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