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Brandon Creighton Expected to Be Named Next Texas Tech University System Chancellor

Texas state Senator Brandon Creighton (R) is expected to be named the next Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.…

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LONESTAR—9.1.2025—Abbott Leading on Rural Health Transformation— More Transgender Bathroom Talk?—More...

Governor Greg Abbott (R) and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with rural healthcare stakeholders…

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Texas Senate Approves Overhaul of STAAR Testing System

The Texas Senate has approved a major reform to the state’s standardized testing system, replacing the STAAR exam with a…

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Abbott Seeks to Roll Back Same-Day Address Update Voting Measure

Governor Greg Abbott (R) called on state lawmakers to block a new voter registration provision scheduled to take effect September…

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Governor Abbott Signs Trio of Bills to Block Foreign Adversary Influence in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has signed House Bill 128, Senate Bill 17, and Senate Bill 1349 into law, aiming to…

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Texas House Advances Bill to Cap Local Property Tax Growth at 1%

The Texas House passed a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on how much property tax revenue cities and counties can…

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LONESTAR — 8.22.2025 — Texas House Passes Redistricting Bill — Chip Roy Announces Attorney General Bid — and More...

The Texas House has passed the "One Big Beautiful Congressional Map." After weeks of deliberation from Texas House Democrats, the…

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Texas Senate Advances Bill to Reform Camp Safety After Deadly Floods

In the wake of the July 4th floods that claimed the lives of 25 young girls and two counselors at…

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LONESTAR — 8.14.2025 — Paxton Wants O'Rourke Jailed — Texas Senate Democrats Stage Walkout — and More...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to have Robert “Beto” O’Rourke jailed, accusing him of blatantly defying a court…

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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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