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Texas Republicans Escalate Attacks on James Talarico After Paxton AI Ad

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Rep. Troy Nehls: "An illegal alien from Peru was arrested after voting in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats and the media claim this doesn’t happen. Only Americans should vote in American elections."

Rep. Chip Roy: "A fearless voice for faith, freedom, and the next generation. Charlie Kirk’s impact on our country will not be forgotten."

Rep. Greg Casar: "A generation ago, America faced the nuclear revolution and came together to safely regulate it. Now AI CEOs say their tech could be just as dangerous. So Bernie Sanders and I are introducing the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act. We've done this before. We can do it again."

Rep. Brandon Gill: "emocrats want to protect illegal aliens because it's their only ticket to staying in power."

Republicans Anticipate ‘Mainstream vs. Extreme’ Midterm Election— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Night one of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-ever midterm convention kicked off yesterday with some speakers highlighting the party’s...

TPPF Research Calls for Texas Office to Oversee Federal Grants— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released new research calling on...

As Republicans Rally in Texas, Democrats Launch a Counterattack— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Just hours before the Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention was set to kick off in Dallas, Texas, a group...

New Report Projects $12.6 Billion in Texas Health and Food Aid Losses— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A newly released FWD.us report projects Texas could lose $12.6 billion in federal health care and food assistance funding...

Texas Republicans Escalate Attacks on James Talarico After Paxton AI Ad— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Republicans are escalating criticism of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico following...

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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