texas politics

LONESTAR — 5.29.2026 — House Passes Major Affordable Housing Bill — Abbott Freezes Tuition at Texas Universities — and More...

House Clears Major Affordable Housing Bill, but Senate Path Remains Uncertain After a back-and-forth amendment process, the House of Representatives…

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Greg Abbott Freezes Tuition at Texas Public Universities Through 2027

Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that undergraduate tuition and fees will remain frozen at all Texas Public institutions of higher…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.28.2026 — Trump's Endorsement Power Displayed in Texas Runoffs — and More...

Trump's Endorsement Power Displayed in Texas Runoffs The four candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the runoffs won big…

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Texas Voters Decide Attorney General Nominees in Primary Runoffs

Texas voters have selected their nominees for attorney general following the statewide runoff elections, setting up the general election matchup…

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Trump Congratulates Ken Paxton After Runoff Victory Over John Cornyn

President Donald Trump (R) congratulated Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) after he defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Republican…

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LONESTAR — 5.27.2026 — Ken Paxton Crushes Sen. John Cornyn in Texas Run-off Election

Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate Republican Nominee Texans have cast their votes in the Republican runoff elections…

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House Committee Advances $42M For Ship Channel Improvement

The House Appropriations Committee this week passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, advancing major federal funding…

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Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate Republican Nominee

Texans have cast their votes in the Republican runoff elections for U.S. Senate, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated…

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Byron Donalds Endorses Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General

On the final day of runoff voting in Texas, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) endorsed Rep. Chip Roy (R) in…

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John Cornyn Aims to Eliminate Taxes on Border Patrol Agent Overtime

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has introduced the No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act, legislation that would allow…

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