Texas Politics

LONESTAR — 8.28.2026 —Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement With Meta—Investigation Into Islamic Development Near Military Base— and More...

Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement to Hold Meta Accountable As Others Call for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to Step Up…

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Texas Voters Cite Economy, Costs, and Data Centers as Key Issues

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds Texans remain concerned about the economy and cost of living, while…

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James Talarico Holds Narrow Lead Over Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Poll

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading Republican Ken Paxton in the 2026…

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Veronica Escobar Presses TCEQ For Answers After Marathon Refinery Emissions Increased

Representative Veronica Escobar (D) is demanding answers from Texas environmental regulators after updated reports showed the Marathon Petroleum refinery in…

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Chip Roy Seeks Investigation Into Islamic Development Near Military Base

A planned Islamic community development near a major San Antonio military training base is drawing scrutiny from Rep. Chip Roy…

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Ken Paxton Secures Over $1B Meta Settlement to Protect Children Online

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a historic settlement with Meta that will provide Texas with more than $1 billion…

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Texas Delegation Unites to Honor ‘Texas Trailblazer Kay Granger

This week, Texas Representatives Craig Goldman (R-TX) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced a bill to honor former Rep. Kay Granger…

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Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Back Updated Flu Vaccine Approval

A new poll conducted by UpOne Insights suggests that voters in Texas overwhelmingly support approving the updated flu vaccine schedule…

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James Talarico Takes Aim at ‘Anti-Puppy’ Ken Paxton, Reviving a 2015 Controversy

United States Senate nominee James Talarico (D-TX) is taking another jab at his opponent and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX),…

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LONESTAR — 8.25.2026 —Jodey Arrington Seeks to Reverse $40T National Debt—Chip Roy Speaks on the Distrust of Government— and More...

Jodey Arrington Calls on States to “Reverse the Curse” of $40 Trillion National Debt The United States' national debt has…

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