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Abbott Calls Second Special Session, Democrats Still Out of State

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) today issued a proclamation launching a Second Special Session, which convened at, with a focus…

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LONESTAR — 8.15.2025 — Texas Economy Takes Dip Amid Trade and Immigration Battle — Illinois Judge Blocks Arrest of Texas Democrats — and More...

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows that Texas’ economy is slowing as job growth narrows,…

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Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

An Illinois judge ruled this week that the state will not assist Texas officials in enforcing civil arrest warrants against…

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Cornyn Joins GOP Attack on O’Rourke Weeks After Paxton Took Legal Action

U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R) recent call for a Department of Justice investigation into Beto O’Rourke and his PAC, Powered…

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LONESTAR — 8.13.2025 — Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return — Texas Senate Pursues Lawsuit Against Abortion Drug Makers —Much More...

Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back…

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Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back to the Capitol, as a Trump-supported redistricting plan remains stalled for…

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Cornyn Urges Texas Supreme Court to Act on Quorum-Breaking Lawmakers

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency…

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Escobar Accuses Israel of 'Illegal and Brutal Occupation' of Gaza

Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to occupy Gaza City, which has sparked backlash from Texas…

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Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) dismissed suggestions that FBI agents could arrest Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois to…

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Governor Abbott Moves to Remove Gene Wu Over Quorum Break, Wu Responds

Governor Greg Abbott took legal action following the departure of House Democrats from the state in a high stakes battle…

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