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LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence'

As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its risks, Representative Greg Casar (D-TX)...READ MORE

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Congress’ Push to Expand Big Bend National Park Moves Forward— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —A House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing last week to evaluate a bill that would increase...

Greg Casar Says Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in His Body— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Greg Casar (D) visited Wilber Rafael Garces Perez at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall on Wednesday...

HUD Whistleblower Protections Expand Under House-Passed Bill— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the Whistleblower Protection Act last week, ensuring all of the Department of...

DHS Pushes Back on Claims After Austin ICE Shooting— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against claims surrounding an ICE shooting in Austin, saying the Venezuelan man...

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence'— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its risks, Representative Greg Casar (D-TX)...

DNA Identifies Remains of Missing Texas State Student Jason Landry— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The Texas Attorney General's Cold Case Unit says DNA testing has identified recently recovered human remains...

Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated more than $250 million in...

 

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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