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LONESTAR — 5.11.2026 — Veronica Escobar Questions Meta Over El Paso Data Center — BlackRock Invests $30M in Workforce — and More...

Veronica Escobar Demands Answers From Meta on El Paso Data Center

Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) continues to demand that Meta provide a clear answer... READ MORE.

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Attorney General Candidate Mayes Middleton: "Great news to earn the endorsement of Congressman Troy Nehls, a true MAGA champion and trusted Trump ally.  He’s tough on crime and a tireless advocate of putting America First.  Thanks Troy!"

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: “4.3 million fewer people on food stamps in one year. That’s what happens when Republicans put work requirements back at the center of welfare, and scrub the recipient data to remove illegal immigrants and able bodied welfare grifters."

Rep. Greg Casar: "While you pay more at the pump, Shell just posted record profits."

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Veronica Escobar Demands Answers From Meta on El Paso Data Center — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) continues to demand that Meta provide a clear answer...

Texas Business Leaders Praise BlackRock's $30M Workforce Investment — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The Texas Association of Business (TAB) praised BlackRock for launching a $30 million workforce investment initiative...

August Pfluger Tours Permian Basin Energy Site as GOP Pushes 'Energy Dominance' Agenda — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R) joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum this week...

John Cornyn Holds Narrow Lead Over Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A new statewide survey released by Peak Insights shows...

41 Texas Lawmakers Threaten Greg Abbott With a Constitutional Fight — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez — A Muslim community's canceled water park celebration has turned into a full-blown political and legal standoff in Texas...

Michael McCaul Pushes Act to Shield World Cup, Olympics From Drone Threats — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Today, Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) helped introduce a bill to expand the National Guard's role in defending...

Democrats Challenge Decades of Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Earlier this week, a group of 30 lawmakers condemned the Trump administration’s silence...

Veronica Escobar Demands Answers From Meta on El Paso Data Center — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson

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