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Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’

State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX), is urging Republican women to back her...READ MORE

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Rep. Ronny Jackson: "I will ALWAYS vote to protect the RIGHTS of law-abiding gun owners!!."

Rep. Pat Fallon: "Today we honor our Gold Star Mothers and Families. Their loved ones gave everything in service to this nation. We can never repay that sacrifice. God bless these families and the memory of those who defended our liberty."

Rep. Veronica Escobar: "ICE cannot shoot someone and then disappear them to sidestep accountability. Texans deserve answers and a full, independent investigation into the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez."

Rep. Julie Johnson: "Ken Paxton warning anyone about Chinese Communist Party influence is like a pickpocket warning you about your wallet. He says China is buying up Texas. He'd know! He's taking their realtors' money!"

Jasmine Crockett Presses Greg Abbott to Release Delayed Maternal Mortality Report— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to release Texas’ latest maternal mortality report immediately, stressing...

CenterPoint Selected for $50 Million DOE Grid Upgrade Award— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —CenterPoint Energy has been selected for a $50 million U.S. Department of Energy award to support advanced substation technology upgrades...

Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX), is urging Republican women to back her...

Encompass Health Plans Two New Rehab Hospitals in Montgomery County— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Encompass Health Corp. plans to expand inpatient rehabilitation capacity in Montgomery County with two projects: its first small-format rehabilitation hospital...

Nuclear Innovation Clashes With Lawmakers' Call for Public Health Policy— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Lawmakers are evaluating the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to create Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would modernize the nation’s...

Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Historically...

Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Data Center Water Use— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is investigating hundreds of Texas data center developments for compliance with state water-use reporting...

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now— By Associated Press —NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections...

 

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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