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Spectrum News Austin
Texas Republican lawmakers running for higher office creates down-ballot domino effect
TEXAS — For the first time in a decade, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not seeking reelection, focusing instead on pursuing a U.S. Senate bid. What You Need To Know State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston,...
Erin Davis
07/02/2025 Online
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Texas Border Business
Glenn Hegar Begins Tenure as Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TexasGlenn Hegar, the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, today officially assumed his duties as Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and...
07/02/2025 Online
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Navasota Examiner
Representative Trey Wharton honored for sponsoring HB 2217
...Wharton, was honored June 27 with a steak dinner at Lucky B Bison Ranch in Bryan for his dedication to Texas law enforcement. Wharton sponsored House Bill 2217 that passed legislation and was signed by Governor...
07/02/2025 Online
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Marfa Public Radio
Texas Rep. Chip Roy calls GOP megabill 'garbage' and casts doubt on passage by July 4
Texas Public Radio | By Dan Katz Published July 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM CDT U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) attends a House Rules Committee meeting after the Senate passes President Donald Trump's sweeping spending...
07/02/2025 Online
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Texas Standard Statewide
Today on Texas Standard: Elon Musk’s lobbying machine finds wins in Texas
Lobbyists for Tesla and SpaceX were a strong presence in the Capitol this past legislative session. So what did they want, and what did they get? By Texas StandardJuly 2, 2025 9:11 amTexas Standard Original,...
Texas Standard
07/02/2025 Online
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Texas Standard Statewide
Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol
...representatives and lobbyists were notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas. By Lauren McGaughy, The Texas NewsroomJuly 2, 2025 9:36 amGovernment & Politics, The Texas Newsroom...
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Abilene Reporter-News
Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice
Jessica Shuran Yu The Texas Tribune Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3073, also known as the Summer Willis Act, closing a loophole in state sexual assault laws. The bill clarifies the definition...
07/02/2025 Online
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Radio and Television Business Report
Paramount Settles Its Trump Lawsuit With $16 Million Bill
...and costs. Indeed, neither President Trump nor his co-plaintiff, House of Representatives Member Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), will be directly paid as part of the settlement. Jackson’s connection to the lawsuit...
Rbr-Tvbr
07/02/2025 Online
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lexingtonleader​.‌com
Bill To Make Texas Healthy Again Signed Into Law
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday, June 22, signed into law Senate Bill 25, the legislation known as "Make Texas Healthy Again." The sweeping legislation that is garnering national attention is aut......
07/02/2025 Online
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San Saba News & Star
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State Capital Highlights
...homeschool landscape The passage of the state’s first voucher program means homeschool families in Texas will soon be eligible for up to $2,000 to use toward educational costs such as tutoring or curriculum....
07/02/2025 Online
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El Paso Times
Texas lawmakers Escobar, Gonzales split over military construction funding bill
Texas Representatives Escobar and Gonzales disagree on the merits of the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bill. Escobar believes the bill is detrimental to servicemembers...
Adam Powell
07/02/2025 Online
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Rio Grande Guardian
Salinas: Bread for the World Summit was both an energizing and faith-filled experience
...delegation that attended the 2025 Bread for the World Advocacy Summit are pictured with U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz. In light of the reconciliation bill process, but also with an eye to Congress beginning...
Felipe Salinas
07/02/2025 Online
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San Saba News & Star
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Pfluger, colleagues sound the alarm on urgent need for U.S. drone defenses
Image Congressman August Pfluger U.S. Representative Congressman August Pfluger U.S. Representative Body As first reported in Fox News, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined 24 of his colleagues...
07/02/2025 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
New Texas laws target roadside pet sales and puppy mills
KERA | By Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom Published July 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM CDT Starting Sept. 1, Texas counties near large metropolitan areas will have more power to stop the sale of dogs and cats...
Lucio Vasquez |the Texas Newsroom
07/02/2025 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Produced Water Ownership
...the oil and gas lease, not the surface owner, owns the produced water. The ruling, signed by Justice John Devine, said that produced water is oil and gas waste and therefore part of the mineral rights estate,...
Marfa Public Radio
07/02/2025 Online
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My Paris Texas
Senate passes GOP's tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included
...to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans. Following a 26-hour marathon voting session and lengthy, late-night negotiations, the...
Jamy Wyatt
07/02/2025 Online
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Kurv 710
New State Law Eliminates Paper License Tags In Texas
Paper license plates no longer exist in Texas as of this week. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill just over two years ago that requires licensed car dealers to issue metal license plates to buyers at the...
07/02/2025 Online
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Longview News Journal
Ex-Gov. Rick Perry wants to build giant nuclear, data center campus in Texas
Rick Perry, former U.S. secretary of energy and former Texas governor, speaks in February 2020 during the Dallas County Republican Party's Reagan Day Dinner in Dallas. (TNS Photo) Rick Perry, former U.S....
Claire Hao
07/02/2025 Online
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