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Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement to Hold Meta Accountable As Others Call for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to Step Up— By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres—AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 47 other state attorneys general in signing on to a landmark $18 billion...

Chip Roy Seeks Investigation Into Islamic Development Near Military Base— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A planned Islamic community development near a major San Antonio military training base is drawing scrutiny from Rep. Chip Roy...

Veronica Escobar Presses TCEQ For Answers After Marathon Refinery Emissions Increased— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Veronica Escobar (D) is demanding answers from Texas environmental regulators after updated...

James Talarico Holds Narrow Lead Over Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Poll— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading...

Texas Voters Cite Economy, Costs, and Data Centers as Key Issues— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds Texans remain concerned about the economy and cost of living...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield

Raeylee Barefield

Raeylee Barefield is a Legislative Correspondent based in Austin, Texas, specializing in state government and public policy. With one year of reporting under her belt, she covers legislative developments, committee hearings, and policy debates. She has been cited by Texas Politics and Big Energy for her coverage and analysis of legislative and regulatory issues. Her reporting typically focuses on Public policy, Stare government, environmental policy, and energy regulation. To contact her, please reach out at Raeylee@dnm.news

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