James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, with a populist message rooted in his Christian faith, after a bitterly fought race that was widely watched as an indicator of the potential future of the Texas Democratic Party.
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Texas Redistricting Map Gets Green Light From Supreme Court for 2026 Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect.
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Trump Ally Wesley Hunt Enters Texas Senate Race, Shaking up Primary
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, has entered the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, joining Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a race that has already proven expensive and brutal.
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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Governor Greg Abbott has filed a legal petition to have the seats of Texas Democrats declared vacant after they left the state to deny the Legislature a quorum, in an effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats.
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Ken Paxton Sues Dallas…Again
Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, has criticized Dallas for its intention to enforce Proposition R, which would ban the citation and arrest of citizens carrying less than four ounces of marijuana, while the state has reclassified fentanyl overdoses as “poisonings” and the deaths as “murder” under HB6.
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What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies
Texas has passed legislation increasing school safety measures, including the requirement for an armed guard at each campus, a silent panic button, and mental health resources for students, and parents and guardians are encouraged to learn more about the intricacies of school safety policy.
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Kate Cox’s case reveals how far Texas intends to go to enforce abortion laws
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Dec. 13, 2023 “Kate Cox’s case reveals how far Texas intends to go to enforce abortion laws” was first published by The Texas Tribune, […]
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration over new COVID-19 Vaccination Rules for big Businesses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Friday over new federal COVID-19 vaccine rules announced the day before, which order big businesses to mandate vaccination against the virus […]
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Texas Sues the Biden Administration over Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Attorney General Ken Paxton, on behalf of the state, sued the Biden administration on Friday over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The federal requirement, which is set to take […]