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Texas Political Pulse
Texas Political Pulse for August 5, 2026. You received 14 news.
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| ...immigration warrant while waiting for ICE. The ordinance was amended after a funding threat by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and HPD subsequently issued a department directive enabling officers to "wait a reasonable... |
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| Kyle Mcclenagan | Houston Public Media |
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| Published August 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM CDT Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate James Talarico speaks during the 2026 UnidosUS annual conference at the Fairmont Austin hotel on July 29, 2026. The conference... |
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| Texas Democrats in Congress are urging the Trump administration to pause its plan for widespread border security infrastructure inside Big Bend National Park, as a federal contractor working on the project... |
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| Travis Bubenik, Zoe Kurland |
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| Governor Greg Abbott says he plans to bring down electricity prices for consumers by ending local energy monopolies in certain Texas cities. Abbott’s office says more than five million Texans live in cities... |
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| ...released Tuesday indicates that most black voters aren’t holding a grudge against State Representative James Talarico after the result of the Democratic primary in the spring. Talarico defeated U.S. Representative... |
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| ...comply with new state law Published: Aug. 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM CDT|Updated: 8 hours ago NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - For the first time in more than two decades, manufactured homes can legally be placed on... |
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| ...23rd District, which covers a large chunk of the Texas-Mexico border, was most recently represented by Tony Gonzales, a moderate Republican who resigned earlier this year over a sex scandal with a staffer. ... |
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| Texas Tribune, Gabby Birenbaum |
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| ...increase as public health agencies track the foodborne parasite during its peak season. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state logged 198 total cases—including 188 lab-confirmed... |
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| ...intervention will look like for students, teachers and families during a town hall hosted by State Rep. Nicole Collier. Collier, a Fort Worth Democrat, outlined the ins and outs of what a state takeover entails... |
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| ...of polling locations from 316 to 176. Democratic candidates including lieutenant governor hopeful Vikki Goodwin and attorney general nominee Nathan Johnson advocated against the measure at Tarrant County... |
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| The project comes as Texas faces mounting pressure to expand its electricity supply. A $200 million large-scale solar farm in East Texas is slated for construction early next year, taking over 2,000 acres... |
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| ...the end of the month. The Senate Local Government Committee — which is chaired by Houston Republican Paul Bettencourt — will receive testimony from invited guests and the public on several topics during a... |
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| Sulphur Springs News-Telegram |
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| ...over a proposed data center at the former Thermo mine property, a representative for state Senator Bryan Hughes told Hopkins County officials July 28 that the senator wants stronger protections against costs... |
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| ...years behind schedule. The decision to not move forward on the tax abatement comes one day after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a mandatory audit of all data centers seeking to connect to the Texas power grid. Commissioners... |
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| Texas Political Pulse for August 5, 2026. PressRelations Reports created this media review specially for you. Our team is available to answer your questions. Please, just email us: [email protected] |
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