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Senate Passes Cruz-Backed Bill to Crack Down on ATM Robberies

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by Senator Ted Cruz (R) that would apply federal bank-robbery penalties to robberies involving…

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Texas Rural Hospitals Receive $51 Million Through Federal Health Program

Sixty-eight rural hospital districts and authorities in Texas will receive $51 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand…

3 weeks ago

August Pfluger Seeks to Put States on the Hook for Medicaid Oversight

Representative August Pfluger (R) introduced legislation this week that would require every state Medicaid program to designate an official responsible…

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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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Crusoe to Develop Google AI Data Center Campus Near Amarillo

Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company, is developing Google's data center campus in Armstrong County outside of Amarillo. Where the project…

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Bexar County Found Liable After Jury Says Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Violated Driver's Rights

A federal jury found Bexar County liable after determining that a surveillance-driven traffic stop violated the Fourth Amendment rights of…

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Ken Paxton Reaches 'First-of-Its-Kind' Baby Food Heavy Metals Agreement

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Plum Organics requiring stricter heavy metal testing, limits, and public…

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LONESTAR — 9.30.2026 —SCOTUS Allows Access to Citizenship Data—Federal Agents Warned Not to Deploy to Polling Places — and More...

Supreme Court Allows Texas Access to Expanded Citizenship Data for Voter Rolls The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government…

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Christian Menenefee Calls for Action After Two Houston Students Killed in Shootings

Representative Christian Menefee (D) is calling for urgent action on gun violence after two Houston-area high school students were killed…

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Supreme Court Allows Texas Access to Expanded Citizenship Data for Voter Rolls

The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to continue providing Texas and other states access to an expanded citizenship-verification…

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