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Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans

Governor Greg Abbott announced $166 million in energy assistance... READ MORE.

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State Rep. James Talarico: "We have to protect good paying oil and gas jobs."

Attorney General Ken Paxton: "Fact check. Talacreepo voted against a bill that banned sex changes for minors."

Rep. Brandon Gill: "James Talarico has always been a radical open borders zealot.”

Governor Greg Abbott: "A Texas-built drone boat just made history, executing the first sea drone rescue in combat. This is what happens when you let businesses innovate and give them freedom to build."

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Texas Republicans Secure Major Defense Priorities in FY27 NDAA Markup — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Last week, several Republican members of the House of Representatives secured...

Welfare Fraud Bills Brings Clash Over Administration's Credibility — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — The House of Representatives is considering a collection of bills to combat welfare fraud...

Congressional Creators Caucus Hosts First Creator Row on Capitol Hill — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) hosted the first-ever Creator Row on Capitol Hill...

John Cornyn Seeks to Increase Penalties for Gun Store Thefts — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and 17 other Republican senators...

Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — Texas' already strained power grid is facing another challenge: data centers...

Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott announced $166 million in energy assistance...

Ken Paxton Investigating FIFA Over Transparency Leading into the World Cup — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began an investigation into...

Greg Casar Revives Home Team Act as NBA Finals Spotlight Team Relocation Fears — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz — With the NBA Finals underway between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks...

 

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