Raeylee Barefield

Bexar County Found Liable After Jury Says Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Violated Driver's Rights

A federal jury found Bexar County liable after determining that a surveillance-driven traffic stop violated the Fourth Amendment rights of…

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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…

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Ken Paxton Reaches 'First-of-Its-Kind' Baby Food Heavy Metals Agreement

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Plum Organics requiring stricter heavy metal testing, limits, and public…

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Christian Menenefee Calls for Action After Two Houston Students Killed in Shootings

Representative Christian Menefee (D) is calling for urgent action on gun violence after two Houston-area high school students were killed…

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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 expanded citizenship-verification…

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Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs

Xcel Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to approve a new large-load tariff to ensure that…

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New Texas Poll Shows James Talarico With Narrow Lead Over Paxton

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a new Texas…

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RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging Texas oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity…

3 weeks ago

John Cornyn, Sheldon Whitehouse Aim to Expand Prison Addiction Treatment

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated…

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Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline

Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a…

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