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Supreme Court Allows Texas Access to Expanded Citizenship Data for Voter Rolls

The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to continue providing Texas and other states access to an...READ MORE

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Sen. John Cornyn: "The Protect College Sports Act would restore order in college sports by implementing much-needed guardrails to better protect schools and players both on the field and off the field.  I was proud to vote in favor of this legislation and look forward to seeing it pass the House."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "President Trump is DELIVERING on his promise to put American workers and American manufacturing FIRST."

Rep. Pat Fallon: "Iran’s navy is destroyed. Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Their economy is tanking and the regime is desperate. Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon."

Rep. Veronica Escobar: "Republicans announce they plan to keep giving billionaires tax cuts, kicking people off their healthcare, and doing NOTHING about the cost of living."

Democrats Warn DHS Not to Deploy Federal Agents to Polling Places— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Democrats in the United States Senate are warning that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not deploy federal immigration...

New Texas Poll Shows James Talarico With Narrow Lead Over Paxton— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Democratic state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a new Texas...

Monica De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Combat Pasture Mealybug Threat— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is working to combat the spread of mealybugs by directing the United States Department...

Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Xcel Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to approve a new large-load tariff to ensure that data centers...

Lance Gooden Introduces Bill Targeting Synthetic Opioids Sold as Kratom— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Last week, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced a bill to crack down on dangerous synthetic opioids sold in products marketed...

Supreme Court Allows Texas Access to Expanded Citizenship Data for Voter Rolls— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to continue providing Texas and other states access to an...

Christian Menenefee Calls for Action After Two Houston Students Killed in Shootings— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Christian Menefee (D) is calling for urgent action on gun violence after two Houston-area high school students were...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield

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