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Texas Attorney General Calls Out Wichita Falls ISD Over Senate Bills
Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton is investigating whether certain school districts are following new senate bills that were recently enacted. Just in case you were unaware, the State of Texas recently...
05/13/2026 Online
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Obama Campaigns In Austin With Talarico, Hinojosa
...Obama appeared on Tuesday afternoon at an Austin taco restaurant with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate ​James Talarico. The former president spent about half an hour at Taco Joint on San Jacinto Boulevard, near...
05/13/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Dallas-Ft​.‌ Worth
In heated congressional race in Houston, Alex Mealer pushes herself as Trump’s choice
...is the most significant political endorsement, but it’s also Congressman Jim Jordan, Congressman [​Brian] Babin — Don Huffines, who won pretty significantly in the comptroller race, has endorsed my campaign,"...
James Barragan
05/13/2026 Online
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Texas Border Business
Governor Directs DPS To Expand Texas Repeat Offender Task Force
"I am directing the ​Texas Department of Public Safety to immediately expand the Texas Repeat Offender Task Force to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin metropolitan areas," said Governor Abbott....
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Texas Association of Broadcasters
Early Voting for May 26 Primary Runoff Election Begins Monday
...races have already been decided but those contests will remain on the ballot. Former TX 23 U.S. Rep. ​Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, dropped out of that congressional primary runoff after he resigned from Congress...
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KIAH (CW Houston)
Travis County DA dismisses indictment of TX lottery …
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gary Grief, the former executive director of the ​Texas Lottery Commission who was accused of conspiring to defraud ​Texas lottery players, was indicted by a grand jury in Travis county...
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Bandera Bulletin
Abbott marks National Day of Prayer at annual breakfast
Special to the Bulletin Today, 06:00 ROUND ROCK — Gov. ​Greg Abbott joined faith leaders and elected officials Thursday in Round Rock to celebrate the 75th annual National Day of Prayer during the Governor’s...
Special To The Bulletin
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KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco)
Former Texas lottery director was indicted by grand jury before case got dismissed
...morning, March 30, 2006, in Asheville, N.C., on the first day of tickets sales. By: Ayden Runnels, The ​Texas Tribune Posted Gary Grief, former executive director of the ​Texas Lottery Commission, was indicted...
The Texas Tribune, Ayden Runnels
05/13/2026 Online
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El Paso Times
Cornyn looks to rename a U.S. highway after Trump ahead of Texas runoff
May 13, 2026, 7:23 a.m. MT U.S. Sen. ​John Cornyn is moving to name nearly 1,800 miles of U.S. highway after President Donald Trump — a week before early voting begins in his Republican primary runoff,...
Mateo Rosiles
05/13/2026 Online
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Houston Press
City Controller Trashes Mayor's Proposed $7.5B Budget
Last week, Houston Mayor ​John Whitmire unveiled what he referred to as a balanced budget with no tax increases. On Tuesday night, City Controller Chris Hollins launched a six-stop "reality check" tour to...
05/13/2026 Online
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KRIV Fox (Houston)
LG to alert smart TV users of data collection following Texas privacy settlement
...reached a similar agreement with the Attorney General's office. AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton announced a settlement with LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. that he says will curb the collection...
Joseph Rowe
05/13/2026 Online
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Bandera Bulletin
Voting opens Monday for county judge runoff
...following the March primary. Republican voters will decide the U.S. Senate runoff between incumbent Sen. ​John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton. Other statewide runoff races include the Railroad Commissioner...
Daniel Tucker [email protected]
05/13/2026 Online
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Cross Timbers Gazette
Runoff to decide GOP nominee for Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner
...and Andy Hopper in the Legislature has been to secure our family values. This same team, along with ​Richard Hayes and ​Ben Bumgarner, will fight to advance the issues that enhance the quality of our lives....
Ctg Staff
05/13/2026 Online
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Elgin Courier
Lawmakers support lifting camp safety law
The ​Texas State Capitol building in Austin. Adobe Stock photo ​TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Top ​Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install...
Gary Borders
05/13/2026 Online
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San Marcos Daily Record
Paxton investigating Dripping Springs, other schools over 10 commandments law
JADEN EDISON ​TEXAS TRIBUNE Today, 06:00 AM ​Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton launched an investigation into whether public schools are displaying posters of the Ten Commandments, following a recent federal...
Jaden Edison Texas Tribune
05/13/2026 Online
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San Marcos Daily Record
Abbott exerts control over cities with public safety grants
ALEX NGUYEN ​TEXAS TRIBUNE Today, 06:00 AM For the fourth time in less than four weeks, Gov. ​Greg Abbott has forced a ​Texas city to yield to his will by threatening to withdraw public safety grants administered...
Alex Nguyen Texas Tribune
05/13/2026 Online
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Obama's Surprise Austin Visit Boosts Key Texas Democrats
... Former President Barack Obama made a surprise stop at a popular taco shop near the University of ​Texas campus Tuesday, introducing Democratic nominees ​James Talarico and ​Gina Hinojosa to awestruck patrons...
Joe Kelley
05/13/2026 Online
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