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LONESTAR — 8.20.2026 —Minnesota Sues Greg Abbott Over ICE Agent—Texas Familes Fight Against Ten Commandments— and More...

Minnesota Sues Greg Abbott Over Delayed Extradition of ICE Agent

Minnesota is taking Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to court, arguing he has refused to do something...READ MORE

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Rep. Brandon Gill: "Illegal immigration touches every American. It’s in your paycheck. It’s in your neighborhood. It’s in your grocery bill. The only way to reverse the damage is mass deportations."

Rep. Chip Roy: "Texans and Americans instinctively reject socialism. But Republicans must make the clear case for affordability, security, and common sense: get government out of the way and let Americans live free."

Rep. Craig Goldman: "The radical left is electing communists that hate America, want to reopen our borders, and raise your taxes."

Rep. Keith Self: "The national debt has surpassed $40 TRILLION. This is not sustainable. We cannot continue passing on the consequences of Washington’s reckless spending."

McKinney Recall Push Gains Momentum After Mosque Approval—By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Residents of McKinney, Texas, are mobilizing to remove the city’s mayor and several city council members following a controversial vote...

Texas Families Take Ten Commandments Fight to the U.S. Supreme Court— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —More than two dozen Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether politicians can require a specific...

Corn, Cars and Cheaper Gas: Lawmakers Push for Year-Round E15—By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is pushing for year-round E15 biofuel availability after evaluating the biofuels policy's impact on local agriculture....

CenterPoint Energy Announces 10 Commitments to Modernize Texas Grid— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —CenterPoint Energy is outlining a new Texas-first approach to expanding and modernizing the state's electric...

Minnesota Sues Greg Abbott Over Delayed Extradition of ICE Agent— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Minnesota is taking Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to court, arguing he has refused to do something...

Ken Paxton Appeals Ruling Blocking Texas Lawsuit Against ActBlue— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is appealing a Massachusetts federal court ruling that blocked...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield

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