Texas Politics

FBI Arrests Texas Teen in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Keith Self

The FBI arrested a 17-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, for plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self (R-TX), marking another escalation…

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Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years,…

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LONESTAR — 10.23.2026 —Dallas County Makes History—U.S.Chamber of Commerce Endorses Paxton— and More...

Dallas County Democrats Make Early Voting History With early voting starting this week, one Texas county set a new opening-day…

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for the U.S. Senate, backing the Republican…

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Texas Launches Insurance Fraud Task Force as Suspected Cases Top 20,000

Texas has launched a new statewide task force to coordinate insurance fraud investigations as regulators seek to address rising costs…

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SWEPCO Settlement Would Raise Texas Residential Bills 7.7%

Southwestern Electric Power Company customers in Texas could see monthly electricity bills increase by 7.7% under a proposed rate settlement…

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Texas Comptroller Bars COVID Vaccine Proof Businesses From State Contracts

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced an executive order barring businesses that require customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or…

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Christian Menefee Backs Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Representative Christian Menefee (D-TX) is backing two bills aimed at strengthening protections for…

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LONESTAR — 10.22.2026 —Gina Hinojosa Sues Greg Abbott—Dade Phelan Refuses to Back Ken Paxton— and More...

Gina Hinojosa Sues Greg Abbott Over Redacted Elon Musk Emails At a rally in San Antonio, Texas, gubernatorial candidate Gina…

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Texas Republicans Cite France Riots as Warning About Socialism and 'Woke' Politics

Texas Republican Representatives Dan Crenshaw and Randy Weber pointed to violent unrest in France as a warning about America's political…

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