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Texas Political Pulse for July 29, 2026. You received 15 news.
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Houston ICE victim's son delivers heartbreaking plea to city leaders
...accomplish the third goal by ending its partnership with ICE. He also urged Houston leaders to press ​Texas' congressional delegation for immigration ​reforms that would allow undocumented residents to trust...
Michael Shapiro
07/29/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Gina Hinojosa closes gap on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in new poll
...Republican governor. A July 28 poll from the Texas Public Opinion Research showed Democratic state Rep. ​Gina Hinojosa trailing Republican Gov. ​Greg Abbott by 3 percentage points - just outside the poll's margin...
Mateo Rosiles
07/29/2026 Online
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Kurv 710
Talarico Wider Lead Over Paxton In Senate Race
FILE - The State Capitol is seen in Austin, ​Texas, (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) New polling shows ​Texas state ​lawmaker James Talarico is expanding his lead over Attorney General ​Ken Paxton in the race for...
07/29/2026 Online
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My San Antonio
Fears rise over 'wall' of angered drivers as inspections roll out in Texas
...Title and Official Inspection Station, told MySA. More than 250 shops have been licensed through the ​Texas Department of Public Safety in the past year, certified to conduct emissions inspection in Bexar County....
Zachary-Taylor Wright
07/29/2026 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
Houston’s decades-old program awarding city contracts to minority-owned businesses is ruled unconstitutional
...Published July 29, 2026 at 6:02 AM CDT Dominic Anthony Walsh / Houston Public Media Houston Mayor ​John Whitmire calls for the city council to repeal an ordinance on April 14, 2026. Pictured of the City...
Adam Zuvanich
07/29/2026 Online
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Austin American-Statesman
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Austin ordered homeowner to replace trees or pay $8,800. Now TPPF is suing.
...to plant replacement trees or pay $8,800 for removing one tree and heavily pruning two others. The ​Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative Austin think tank, filed the federal lawsuit as part of a...
Chaya Tong
07/29/2026 Online
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Texas Tribune
"Where are all the volunteers?" Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resources
...were encouraging residents to report their damage to the state to help build their case. U.S. Sens. ​John Cornyn and ​Ted Cruz of Texas wrote to President Donald Trump last week asking him to approve more support,...
Emily Foxhall
07/29/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
Four Women Indicted in North Texas Voter Fraud Ring
...of voter fraud and arrested following an investigation by the office of the Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton. Four women who are accused of targeting elderly voters in 2016 were indicted on 30 felony...
07/29/2026 Online
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KAUZ (CBS) 6 (Wichita Falls)
Bowie City Council rejects TxDOT agreement for Flock camera installation on state highways
...earlier this year. Tuesday night’s agenda specifically focused on a multiple use agreement with the ​Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which would have allowed the cameras to be installed within...
Tucker Roberts
07/29/2026 Online
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San Antonio Express-News
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro renewed his call to close the Dilley family detention center after inspecting it Tuesday with other Democratic congress members.
...delegation that it held more than 500 people, including 112 children as young as 2 months. Rep. ​Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, toured Dilley with Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Yassamin...
Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson
07/28/2026 Online
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WOAI NBC 4 San Antonio
Doctors warn children at risk as Castro urges more Congress visits to Dilley facility
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Congressman ​Joaquin Castro is renewing his call tonight to end 'family detentions' at ICE facilities, including the one in Dilley, jus BETA DeeperDive is a GenAI Answer Engine...
Natali Castillo
07/28/2026 Online
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Elgin Courier
Community-led town hall calls for data center oversight
...neighborhoods. However, not every speaker opposed the statewide spike in development. CALLS FOR ​LEGISLATIVE ACTION ​Texas Agriculture Commissioner ​Sid Miller told attendees he supports technological growth...
Dylan Roddy
07/28/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Live Oak County braces for major flooding as Nueces River expected to rise
...Management, the Alamo Area All Hazards Incident Management Team, San Antonio Fire Department, STRAC, the ​Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife and specialized rescue teams equipped with boats...
Sarah Spivey, Adam Barraza, Alexis Scott
07/28/2026 Online
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Texas Insider
ALDRETE: Sen. Lindsey Graham - Who Shared a Deep Connection with San Antonio
...going to create a bill to help my party with Hispanics. I’m going to create a bill to help America." ​Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, ​Texas — Whether people agreed with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham or not, there...
07/28/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Willie Nelson, 93, Shares Personal Appeal With Fans
...legend Willie Nelson has appealed to his fans and followers - particularly those in his home state of ​Texas - to oppose the creation and expansion of data centers across the United States. Nelson, who turned...
Bethany Gemmell
07/28/2026 Online
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