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RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging Texas oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity…

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John Cornyn, Sheldon Whitehouse Aim to Expand Prison Addiction Treatment

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated…

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Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline

Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a…

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Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and money laundering…

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LONESTAR — 9.28.2026 —Angela Paxton Urges Women to Back Republicans—Two New Rehab Hospitals Planned For Texas— and More...

Angela Paxton Urges Texas Women to Back Republicans Even When They’re ‘Mad at Them’ State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-TX), former…

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Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Historically Black Colleges…

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Encompass Health Plans Two New Rehab Hospitals in Montgomery County

Encompass Health Corp. plans to expand inpatient rehabilitation capacity in Montgomery County with two projects: its first small-format rehabilitation hospital…

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CenterPoint Selected for $50 Million DOE Grid Upgrade Award

CenterPoint Energy has been selected for a $50 million U.S. Department of Energy award to support advanced substation technology upgrades…

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LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence' As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its…

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Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated more than $250 million in Solar for All…

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