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Trump Campaigns in Texas as Republicans Navigate Midterm Challenges

President Donald Trump took another trip to Texas this week to...READ MORE

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Rep. Chip Roy: "James Talarico and the other Austin liberals on this ballot don't speak for the ranchers, energy workers, and small-business owners who keep this state running. We've made real progress but the job isn’t finished. Vote, bring a friend, and keep our foot on the gas."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "A child had to watch their father get shot by ICE. Our babies deserve to be kids. Not live in fear. Not locked in cages. And not be caught in gunfire while in the back seat of a car. This rogue ICE agency is out of control. Enough."

Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "After failing to lower drug prices as promised, Trump has a new program, which shows how price gouging should be addressed by setting prices based on 19 other countries that pay substantially less."

Rep. Randy Weber: "Pres. Ronald Reagan once talked about the new and fertile culture of the American people and how each of us made this country our own...Now we have the “woke” (whatever that means) who despise our very way of AMERICAN life and try to tear apart the AMERICAN DREAM intended for us, we cannot and will not let this happen..."

Three Years After Oct. 7, Congress Remains Divided Over Israel-Hamas War— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —In light of the three-year anniversary of the Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, lawmakers are calling for renewed resolve...

Gina Hinojosa Challenges Abbott to Debate in Texas Governor's Race— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Democratic Texas gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa challenged Republican Governor Greg Abbott to debate her outside the Governor's Mansion in Austin...

House Democrats Press Navy Over Use of Pigs in Diving Experiments— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) is calling on the Department of the Navy to provide more information about the use of...

Texas Values Urges School Districts to Display Ten Commandments Posters— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Values is urging public school districts statewide to display donated Ten Commandments posters in classrooms after a Galveston County...

Trump Campaigns in Texas as Republicans Navigate Midterm Challenges— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —President Donald Trump took another trip to Texas this week to...

Oracle Signs Texas Wind Power Deal for 300 MW Ranchero Farm— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Oracle has signed a virtual power purchase agreement with Scout Clean Energy for most of the output from its 300-megawatt Ranchero...

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall— By Associated Press —RUIDOSA, Texas (AP) — The message from the Trump administration has been clear: It is moving ahead with...

 

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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