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Libertarian Party of Texas: "Congratulations to Scott Peterson on his election victory! Out of 491 ballots cast, this runoff was decided by just 3 votes."

Governor Greg Abbott: "The Ten Commandments have been part of Texas law as well as Texas history shaping the culture and values of who we are as Texans."

Rep. Monica De La Cruz: "Last week, I hosted a roundtable to highlight the need to integrate the 1944 Water Treaty into the USMCA. South Texas stakeholders joined government officials to share firsthand accounts of how this non-compliance is harming Texas agriculture, serving as a final advocacy push in our year-long effort with USTR and the State Department.”

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "Raphael Warnock is leading the opposition to the SAVE America Act, and like clockwork, the argument is the same: race, racism, and fear. Because that argument has collapsed, now they’re claiming it’s discriminatory toward women."

U.S. and Iran Reach Long-Awaited Peace Deal, Reopening Strait of Hormuz — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — The United States and Iran reached an official peace deal over the weekend...

Crypto or Kryptonite? Lawmakers Warn Against Not Setting Tax Rules for Digital Assets — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — With more Americans holding cryptocurrency and other digital assets...

Chip Roy Urges State Department to Press Mexico on Screwworm Response — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Congressman Chip Roy (R) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to...

John Cornyn Seeks to Strengthen Protections for Firearms Industry — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has introduced the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act...

Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) is criticizing the federal government's response to...

White House UFC Event Draws Corruption Questions Alongside Cageside Cheers — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz — The South Lawn of the White House was transformed into something few could have...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

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