LONESTAR — 9.2.2025 — Abbott Signs Controversial Redistricting Map Into Law — Paxton Secures $720 Million Opioid Settlement — and More...

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) has signed into law a newly redrawn congressional map for Texas, concluding a rare mid-decade redistricting…

LONESTAR—9.1.2025—Abbott Leading on Rural Health Transformation— More Transgender Bathroom Talk?—More...

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with rural healthcare stakeholders…

ExxonMobil to Add 700 Jobs in Texas with Major Facility Reconfiguration

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ExxonMobil has announced a major reconfiguration of its Baytown, Texas complex that is expected to bring approximately 700 contracted jobs…

Texas Free College Application Week Launches Statewide in October

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) have officially declared October 13–19, 2025, as the…

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $720 Million Opioid Settlement

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has announced a new $720 million multistate opioid settlement with eight pharmaceutical companies accused…

Abbott Signs New Texas Congressional Map Into Law

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) has signed into law a newly redrawn congressional map for Texas, concluding a rare mid-decade redistricting…

$1.2 Billion DOD Contract for Detention Camp Raises Questions

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The federal government has opened a massive new immigration detention camp in the Texas desert. Mystery surrounds the detention camp…

Soluna Holdings Expands Data Center Portfolio with New Texas Projects

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Soluna Holdings, a New York-based developer of renewable-powered data centers, has launched two new projects in Texas, pushing its total…

Texas House Passes Bill Reviving Debate Over Transgender Bathroom Access

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The Texas House approved Senate Bill 8 in a contentious 86–43 vote, reigniting the long-standing and divisive debate over bathroom…

Texas Senate Approves Overhaul of STAAR Testing System

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The Texas Senate has approved a major reform to the state’s standardized testing system, replacing the STAAR exam with a…