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LONESTAR — 10.1.2026 —Sid Miller Calls Out Gov. Abbott's Data Center Crackdown—Senate Passes Bill to Protect College Sports— and More...

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the state's data center boom, calling the governor's recent...READ MORE

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Rep. Pat Fallon: "I served with Talarico in the TX state senate when he voted against banning the state income tax and told us there were six genders. Talarico is not the moderate he pretends to be. He is a leftist radical selling a false image to Texans."

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "Corpus Christi is in need of reliable access to water to sustain our families, schools, hospitals, military installations, small businesses, the Port of Corpus Christi and more."

Rep. Julie Johnson: "Ken Paxton spent years auditioning to be Donald Trump’s favorite Texan. Now he’s telling donors behind closed doors that Trump is dragging him down. Amazing what Republicans will admit when they think the microphone is off."

Rep. Nathaniel Moran: "Through prudence, innovation, grit, and pure American exceptionalism, the United States has been solving problems for 250 years instead of shying away from them. There’s no need to stop now. Responsibly, we can innovate and dominate when it comes to AI. Press on."

Senate Lawmakers Clear Ted Cruz’s Protect College Sports Act — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The United States Senate voted 77-22 to pass Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Protect College Sports Act after months of negotiations...

Ken Paxton Reaches 'First-of-Its-Kind' Baby Food Heavy Mentals Agreement— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Plum Organics requiring stricter heavy metal testing, limits, and public...

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the state's data center boom, calling the governor's recent...

Ken Paxton Pitches Work Permits, Gas Tax Repeal in Texas Senate Race— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —United States Senate candidate and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) spoke at a forum in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier this...

Bexar County Found Liable After Jury Says Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Violated Driver's Rights— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A federal jury found Bexar County liable after determining that a surveillance-driven traffic stop violated the Fourth Amendment rights of...

Veronica Escobar Aims to Keep WIC Benefits on Track for Military Families— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Don Bacon (R-NE) are joining forces with a new bill to prevent military families from...

Crusoe to Develop Google AI Data Center Campus Near Amarillo— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company, is developing Google's data center campus in Armstrong County outside of Amarillo...

Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped— By Associated Press —HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield

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