National Politics

LONESTAR — 10.1.2026 —Sid Miller Calls Out Gov. Abbott's Data Center Crackdown—Senate Passes Bill to Protect College Sports— and More...

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors' Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov.…

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Veronica Escobar Aims to Keep WIC Benefits on Track for Military Families

Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Don Bacon (R-NE) are joining forces with a new bill to prevent military families from…

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Ken Paxton Pitches Work Permits, Gas Tax Repeal in Texas Senate Race

United States Senate nominee and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) spoke at a forum in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier this…

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Lance Gooden Introduces Bill Targeting Synthetic Opioids Sold as Kratom

Last week, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced a bill to crack down on dangerous synthetic opioids sold in products marketed…

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Monica De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Combat Pasture Mealybug Threat

Representative Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is working to combat the spread of mealybugs by directing the United States Department…

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Democrats Warn DHS Not to Deploy Federal Agents to Polling Places

Democrats in the United States Senate are warning that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not deploy federal immigration…

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Everything's Bigger in Texas – Including the Data Center Backlash

The Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico for the Senate seat being…

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Lloyd Doggett’s Crypto Tax Amendment Blocked Despite Warnings of DeFi Tax Loopholes

Although Republicans blocked his amendment to the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is continuing to push…

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Nathaniel Moran, Tim Scott Push Bipartisan Bill to Bring Film Jobs Back to U.S.

Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) is turning to Congress to help bring film and television production back to the United States…

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James Talarico Addresses Capitalism, Transgender Athletes in Texas Senate race

At a campaign event last week, United States Senate nominee James Talarico (D-TX) clarified his position on capitalism and transgender…

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