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House Democrats Prepare AI Crackdown if They Win Midterms

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Rep. Brandon Gill: "Democrats want boys in your daughter’s locker room and boys in your daughter’s sports. Republicans don’t. Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed pushes this agenda with open disdain for the vast majority of Americans who disagree."

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "Corpus Christi is a critical hub for American energy exports, and the hardworking families who support this industry deserve to reap the benefits as well."

Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "Both good news and incomplete news on Travis County voting— 48% of us have already voted, but that means 52% still have not. Isn’t there someone else you can encourage to vote on Tuesday? With all the threats and falsehoods about our elections, this year must be too big to rig!"

Rep. August Pfluger: "Healthy communities are strong communities, and I’m grateful to CMS and our state partners for working with us to deliver this historic investment to Texas."

Christian Menefee Chides Ken Paxton for Harris County Election Lawsuit— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Christian Menefee (D-TX) said that a recent lawsuit from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is a...

Texas A&M Receives $5.4 Million DOE Grant for Nuclear Waste-to-Fuel Research— By  Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield—The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TESS) has received a $5.4 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to...

House Democrats Prepare AI Crackdown if They Win Midterms— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —If Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives after the midterm elections this week, they’re gunning...

ST LNG Wins Federal License for $8.2 Billion Texas Export Project— By  Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield—The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license for ST LNG's planned $8.2 billion liquefied natural gas...

Ted Cruz Predicts AOC Could Lead Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Ticket— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is already making predictions on presidential frontrunners for 2028, and he thinks progressive Democratic Representative...

Ken Paxton Announces Arrests of Convicted Felons Accused of Illegal Voting— By  Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield—Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrests of convicted felons accused of illegally casting ballots in the...

El-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race— By  Associated Press—DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party...

 

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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