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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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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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LONESTAR — 9.29.2026 —Texas Faces Voter Registration Backlog—Data Center Backlash— and More...

Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates,…

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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 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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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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DNA Identifies Remains of Missing Texas State Student Jason Landry

The Texas Attorney General's Cold Case Unit says DNA testing has identified recently recovered human remains as those of Jason…

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Greg Casar Says Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in His Body

Representative Greg Casar (D) visited Wilber Rafael Garces Perez at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall on Wednesday,…

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Veronica Escobar Leads Call for Investigation Into Texas Social Security Disability Insurance Wait Times

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D) is asking the Social Security Administration's Office of Inspector General to investigate what she and other…

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