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January 27, 2026
Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions
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January 28, 2026
Pushback against ICE could lead to a partial government shutdown
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January 28, 2026
Ken Paxton: Comptroller can exclude schools from voucher program under anti-terror laws
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January 27, 2026
Texas’ concealed carry law author feels ‘disgust’ at Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis
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January 26, 2026
Greg Abbott says White House needs to ‘recalibrate’ ICE following fatal Minneapolis shooting
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January 24, 2026
Crockett, Talarico take on affordability, ICE and Trump during Texas primary debate
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January 23, 2026
Viral moments: What James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett both get about politics in 2026
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January 16, 2026
Texas’ party primaries shape the state’s politics. So why do so few voters participate?
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January 15, 2026
Amanda Edwards, Christian Menefee debate in Humble ahead of TX-18 congressional runoff
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January 13, 2026
With two months until the Texas senate primary election, where do things stand?
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January 13, 2026
Texas set to ban smokable cannabis as soon as Jan. 25
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January 12, 2026
Five arrested at Austin protests against ICE following fatal shooting in Minneapolis
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January 12, 2026
Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
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January 7, 2026
Venezuelan-Texan author reflects on Maduro ouster: ‘We don’t know where we’re gonna land’
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January 6, 2026
Crockett, Talarico duel for chance to break Democratic losing streak in Texas race for U.S. Senate
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January 2, 2026
From AI regulation to property tax exemptions, here are some new Texas laws for 2026
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December 30, 2025
Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027
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December 29, 2025
Texas Republicans propose new property tax cuts as campaign season kicks off
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December 23, 2025
Federal judge blocks Texas app store age verification law from taking effect in the new year
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December 23, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court rules that Trump can’t deploy Texas National Guard to Illinois
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December 18, 2025
Federal THC ban presents steep challenges to Texas hemp industry
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December 17, 2025
Harris County Democratic Party reprimands Houston Mayor John Whitmire, withholds future endorsement
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December 17, 2025
Anti-trans bathroom policies go into effect at UT Austin, Texas Capitol
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December 15, 2025
The state is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using driver’s licenses to help.
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December 12, 2025
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds
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December 10, 2025
Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
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December 9, 2025
Texas’ 2026 midterms will shape the U.S. House, Senate and more. Here are the biggest races.
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December 9, 2025
How Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund will fare in court
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December 8, 2025
‘It’s now or never’: Jasmine Crockett joins the race for U.S. Senate in Texas
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December 8, 2025
Texas Republicans could see their advantage with Latino voters slip
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December 8, 2025
Partying through the panic: How transgender university students are dealing with the pressure
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December 8, 2025
Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bids
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December 5, 2025
Texas’ new congressional map will be used in 2026. But what happens afterward?
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December 4, 2025
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats
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December 4, 2025
Texas Republicans claim victory in Supreme Court ruling allowing congressional map to go into effect
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December 2, 2025
‘Bathroom bill’ targeting trans Texans is now in effect. It’s unclear how it’ll be enforced.
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December 4, 2025
Texas lawmakers criticized Kerr leaders for rejecting state flood money. Other communities did the same.
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December 3, 2025
A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here’s what to watch.
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December 3, 2025
Trump to pardon Rep. Cuellar, says charges were retaliation for border stance
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December 3, 2025
Hundreds of Texas voters flagged as potential noncitizens may have already proven their citizenship
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December 2, 2025
School libraries must comply with new laws on book content. This company is selling a solution.
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December 2, 2025
Edwards, Menefee make their cases to Houston’s 18th Congressional District voters ahead of runoff
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December 2, 2025
Venezuela calls Trump’s call to close airspace a ‘colonialist threat’
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November 21, 2025
Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map
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November 19, 2025
Gov. Abbott released 1,400 pages of emails about Elon Musk. Most are blacked out.
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November 20, 2025
Supreme Court to weigh pivotal decision on which congressional map Texas can use in 2026 midterms
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November 18, 2025
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-backed redistricting is racial gerrymandering
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November 17, 2025
Meet the candidates vying to be Texas attorney general in the post-Paxton era
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November 14, 2025
Cracking, packing and power: How Texas’ congressional redistricting could reshape Houston
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November 13, 2025
Texas A&M System approves new policy that could limit ‘race or gender ideology’ courses
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November 13, 2025
Deal to reopen the government includes ban that could hit Texas’ hemp industry
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November 13, 2025
Texas AG Ken Paxton officially enters Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn, Rep. Wesley Hunt
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November 12, 2025
A Texas church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national
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November 12, 2025
Austin City Council looks at cuts to EMS, public health and parks services after Prop Q fails
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November 11, 2025
In bid for another term, Gov. Abbott unveils plan to lower property taxes
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November 11, 2025
Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote
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November 9, 2025
Greg Abbott announces reelection campaign for record fourth term as Texas governor
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November 7, 2025
Canceled Digital Equity Act grants disrupt projects aimed at getting underserved people online
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November 7, 2025
Former astronaut Terry Virts switches from Senate race to Democratic primary for congressional seat
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November 6, 2025
US Supreme Court hears arguments in case against Trump’s tariffs
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November 5, 2025
Local funding and spending initiatives meet varying fates from voters across Texas
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November 5, 2025
Texas voters approve 17 constitutional amendments, from tax cuts to water infrastructure
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November 5, 2025
El Paso drive helps families, grocers weather SNAP shutdown
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November 5, 2025
Trump administration to allow a record low number of refugees into the US
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November 5, 2025
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards headed to runoff in 18th Congressional District
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November 4, 2025
Election results: 2025 state propositions
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November 4, 2025
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson fights Republican lawsuit seeking closed primaries
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November 4, 2025
Texas voters will decide whether to fund $3 billion in dementia and Alzheimer’s research
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October 16, 2025
Your guide to all of Texas’ proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot this November
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November 3, 2025
Trump administration ordered to resume SNAP; USDA to tap contingency fund
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November 3, 2025
School districts turn to AI to comply with new state laws about library book content
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October 31, 2025
Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits
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October 31, 2025
Texans to vote on constitutional changes that could boost state’s finance industry
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October 31, 2025
Dallas residents sue city, testing Texas law aimed at ending progressive policies
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October 30, 2025
Know your voting rights in Texas as you head to the polls for the Nov. 4 election
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October 30, 2025
Austin and Houston both have budget problems. They are approaching them very differently
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October 30, 2025
Trump moves to boost greenhouse, toxic emissions in Gulf states
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October 30, 2025
Data center resources dominate Sen. Charles Perry’s Abilene Town Hall event
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October 28, 2025
Texas attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims
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October 27, 2025
Proposition 4 would dedicate sales tax funding to water issues. Here’s what you need to know.
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October 27, 2025
Expert advises care and study before moving IDEA out of education department
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October 24, 2025
Texas Education Agency will take over Fort Worth ISD
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October 24, 2025
Businesses that depend on the Port of Houston are threatened by Trump’s tariffs and the government shutdown
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October 23, 2025
Texas sees drop in registered voters and rolls get purged — but how long will that last?
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October 22, 2025
A UT administrator was removed for ‘ideological differences,’ raising questions among faculty
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October 22, 2025
How police violence shadowed the civil rights movement
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October 21, 2025
3.5 million Texans will see food assistance halted if government shutdown continues
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October 21, 2025
This tech entrepreneur’s website against Austin’s Prop Q is raising ethics questions
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October 16, 2025
Austin police don’t know when ICE is coming. The chief says that could be dangerous.
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October 16, 2025
New Texas law restricting campus free speech put on hold
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October 15, 2025
Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
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October 15, 2025
Parental rights law leaves families, school nurses confused
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October 14, 2025
Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
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October 13, 2025
Poll shows Cornyn and Paxton in a dead heat for the Texas Republican Senate primary
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October 13, 2025
This state program collects money from the deceased. Families pay the price.
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October 10, 2025
Ken Paxton has amassed millions of dollars while in public office
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October 10, 2025
Texas stock exchange gets a green light
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October 10, 2025
Farmers caught in Trump’s trade war wait for bailout. But many call it a temporary fix
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October 9, 2025
Gov. Abbott threatens to withhold funding over rainbow crosswalks, other ‘political’ road markings
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October 9, 2025
Texas’ new congressional map is in federal court. Meet the case’s lone citizen spectator
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