LONESTAR — 5.7.2026 — Abbott Welcomes Pin Oak Power Plant — BlackRock Invests in Texas Electricians — and More...

LONESTAR — 5.7.2026 — Abbott Welcomes Pin Oak Power Plant — BlackRock Invests in Texas Electricians — and More...

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May 7, 2026
Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the opening of the...
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Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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May 6, 2026
Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful...
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Texas Republicans Are Demanding Federal Probe Into Alleged H-1B Fraud

Texas Republicans Are Demanding Federal Probe Into Alleged H-1B Fraud

Payton Anderson
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May 6, 2026
A group of Texas Republicans in the House of Representatives is urging an administrative investigation into alleged H-1B Visa fraud...
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Joaquin Castro Calls for Transparency on Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

Joaquin Castro Calls for Transparency on Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

Raeylee Barefield
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May 6, 2026
U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is leading...
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BlackRock Launches $30 Million Initiative to Train Texas Electricians

BlackRock Launches $30 Million Initiative to Train Texas Electricians

Raeylee Barefield
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May 6, 2026
BlackRock announced a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas aimed at expanding the state's skilled trades workforce, with a focus...
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Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant

Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant

Raeylee Barefield
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May 6, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the opening of the Constellation Pin Oak peaking power plant, a new energy facility...
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LONESTAR — 5.6.2026 — Trump Endorses Abbott for Governor — ActBlue Sues Paxton — and More....

LONESTAR — 5.6.2026 — Trump Endorses Abbott for Governor — ActBlue Sues Paxton — and More....

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May 6, 2026
President Trump Endorses Greg Abbott, Cites Texas Redistricting as Key to Republican Midterm Strategy President Donald Trump has endorsed Governor...
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Ken Paxton Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement

Ken Paxton Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement

Raeylee Barefield
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May 5, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that a sweeping  $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family...
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Blue Energy, GE Vernova Partner on Gas-Nuclear Power Project in Texas

Blue Energy, GE Vernova Partner on Gas-Nuclear Power Project in Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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May 5, 2026
Energy developer Blue Energy and GE Vernova have announced a major collaboration to build a 2.5-gigawatt power project in Texas...
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ActBlue Sues Ken Paxton, Alleging a Violation of Constitutional Rights

ActBlue Sues Ken Paxton, Alleging a Violation of Constitutional Rights

Raeylee Barefield
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May 5, 2026
Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), accusing him of abusing...
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