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Houston Public Media
Chairman of the Texas Democrats resigns after election losses, controversial comments
...in party leadership, Hinojosa was a lawyer and county judge in the Rio Grande Valley. His daughter, Gina Hinojosa, is a state legislator who represents parts of Austin. Gilberto Hinojosa, 72, served as the...
Lauren Mcgaughy
11/08/2024 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Gov. Greg Abbott says his school vouchers plan has enough support to pass
...Greg Abbott said Wednesday he has 79 votes, which are three more than the 76 needed to pass the legislation in the House In the last year, Democrats and rural Republicans voted together to block the school...
Erin Davis
11/08/2024 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have path to a majority
...senators for a new leader are between the "Johns" — No. 2 Republican Sen. John Thune and Texas Sen. John Cornyn — and a longshot, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who is favored by hard-right Senate conservatives...
Associated Press
11/08/2024 Online
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Attorney General of Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory, Blocking Biden-Harris Administration’s Unlawful ​"Parole in Place" Policy
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a final judgment permanently blocking the Biden-Harris Administration’s unlawful "parole in place" policy that would have provided a path to citizenship for over a million...
11/08/2024 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Trump's near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters
...voters, said the results amounted to "generational change." Democrats saw their own bright spots. Eddie Morales Jr. , a state representative for a sprawling border district that stretches from Eagle Pass...
Perla Trevizo, Zach Despart, Jasper Scherer
11/08/2024 Online
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
Austin leaders take steps to increase access to abortion-related care
...that are truly reflective of our values," said Austin Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes. "Our state legislature isn't actually reflective of the everyday Texans values and sentiments around basic access to health...
Kelsey Sanchez
11/08/2024 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Comptroller warns of housing affordability crisis ahead of 2025 legislative session
...noted that housing affordability nationwide has reached its lowest level in 40 years. The Texas Legislature is expected to address the affordability crisis when it reconvenes in January, with Gov. Greg ...
Michael Board
11/08/2024 Online
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WOAI
Cornyn In The Running To Become Senate GOP Leader
Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images News / Getty Images Texas Senator John Cornyn is in the running for Republican leader of the U.S. Senate. South Dakota's John Thune and Florida's Rick Scott are also...
11/08/2024 Online
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Big Spring Herald
Texas Comptroller announces first round of awards for "Texas Broadband Pole Replacement" program
...high-speed internet is important for Texas' continued economic growth and prosperity." In 2021, the 87th Legislature established the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program to support furthering broadband expansion...
11/08/2024 Online
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KXAN NBC 36 Austin
Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell
...Republicans regain the Senate majority. Allies of Thune's two rivals in the leadership race, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), say that calls for Trump to stay out of the leadership race...
Alexander Bolton
11/08/2024 Online
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Texas Tribune
Trump’s promise to unravel Biden's climate policies could take years to fulfill
...or repeal. Undoing a federal rule would also require input from the public. Anything passed via legislation has to be revisited by Congress, environmental policy experts said. Liquefied natural gas In...
Alejandra Martinez, Carlos Nogueras Ramos
11/08/2024 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​. Worth
School districts ask voters to approve tax hikes after state refuses to increase funding
...Parents have questioned if it's all necessary, calling for better budgeting and pointing out -- Gov. Greg Abbott held up some school funding because vouchers wouldn't pass in Austin but he may have the votes...
Wayne Carter
11/08/2024 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
...speaks NOW PLAYING UP NEXT US Senator Ted Cruz declares victory in reelection race against Democrat Colin Allred NOW PLAYING UP NEXT The temporary relief from deportation brought a brief sense of security...
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
11/08/2024 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma
...stake in the matter. The U.S. Congress passed the Red River Boundary Compact in 2000, based on legislation signed by then Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating establishing a permanent...
Kayla Guo
11/07/2024 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
After election, Texas House speaker race remains up for grabs
...lawmakers frequently bashed him for working with Democrats, saying he was killing conservative legislation. Cook alluded to Straus’ tenure over the House in his letter on Thursday and described his rise...
Texas Tribune, James Barragán
11/07/2024 Online
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