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Texas Political Pulse for May 7, 2026. You received 16 news.
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Texas A&M Today
Civil Discourse Symposium encourages Texas A&M students to think, engage and lead Speakers encouraged students to pursue productive dialogues that honor their core values while listening to others and searching for common ground.
Civil Discourse Symposium encourages ​Texas A&M students to think, engage and lead Speakers encouraged students to pursue productive dialogues that honor their core values while listening to others and...
Stephen Perez
05/07/2026 Online
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Houston Public Media
Texas council says more resources needed to address complaints against behavioral health providers
The top three complaints the ​Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council receives are "standard of care violations, sexual misconduct and unlicensed practice," according to the executive director. (Abigail...
Abigail Ruhman
05/07/2026 Online
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Wichita Falls Times Record News
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Taylor Goldenstein ​Texas Tribune May 7, 2026, 7:24 a.m. CT This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. The Republican Party has felt like home to Rena Schroeder since her teenage years when she...
05/07/2026 Online
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Dallas Express
Gov. Greg Abbott Releases ‘2026 Report To The People Of Texas': Key Wins And Priorities
This week, ​Texas Gov. ​Greg Abbott released his "2026 Report to the People of ​Texas," outlining accomplishments from the past year and setting priorities for the future. The report, issued from Austin ,...
05/07/2026 Online
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Waxahachie Sun
Congressman Jake Ellzey votes in favor of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Washington, D.C. - Congressman ​Jake Ellzey supported the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, ​legislation designed to strengthen America's agricultural economy, support family farmers and ranchers,...
05/07/2026 Online
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Dallas Express
$1 Million Fiber Rule Threatens Texas Youth Camps - Top Lawmakers Step In
Top ​Texas legislative leaders are urging state health officials to relax a new requirement that youth camps install fiber-optic internet systems, saying the rule could prevent many camps from opening this...
05/07/2026 Online
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San Antonio Express-News
How billionaires are helping Democrat James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race
In just about every stump speech and plea for contributions, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate ​James Talarico decries the influence billionaires have in politics and makes sure to mention that he doesn't...
John C. Moritz
05/07/2026 Online
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San Antonio Express-News
The second-hottest race in Texas? How about Chip Roy vs. Mayes Middleton?
...the two campaigns against each other It's divided the biggest names in the GOP, including U.S. Sen. ​Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. ​Dan Patrick. It's one of the few races in Texas in which President Donald Trump...
Jeremy Wallace
05/07/2026 Online
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Mexia Daily News
Texas Silver Haired Legislators Head to the Capitol
The ​Texas Silver Haired Legislators (TSHL) is returning to the ​Texas State Capitol for the opening of their 21st Biennial Session 2025-2027. Legislators representing the 28 Silver- Legislature Districts...
05/07/2026 Online
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Collin Times
Congressman Keith Self introduces resolution supporting Kosovo’s integration into NATO
Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas from District 3 Congressman ​Keith Self of Texas announced on April 30 the introduction of a House resolution that supports integrating Kosovo and other Western...
K. R. Myers
05/07/2026 Online
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Texas Metro News
Senator Royce West Condemns Comptroller’s Attempt to Dismantle HUB Program
The fight against Acting Comptroller ​Kelly Hancock’s unilateral dismantling of the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program has reached a critical and increasingly frustrating new phase. The fight...
Texas Metro News
05/07/2026 Online
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Houston Public Media
Texas attorney general candidates make their final pitches to voters as primary runoffs approach
Provided by candidates' campaigns ​Mayes Middleton, ​Chip Roy, Joe Jaworski and ​Nathan Johnson are all candidates for ​Texas Attorney General. Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use...
Andrew Schneider
05/07/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Commentary: Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels
...leading role, or indeed any role at all: He punted, as this editorial page pointed out . What Sen. ​Ted Cruz, R-​Texas, is now trying to do by statute immunize the big oil companies from prosecution for climate...
Bill Mckibben
05/07/2026 Online
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Houston Defender
Houston City Council approves $50M housing, community development plan
...said they would support more city investments in homeless services. The most visible element of Mayor ​John Whitmire’s housing agenda is a building called 419 Emancipation, a transitional housing facility the...
Tannistha Sinha
05/07/2026 Online
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Hill Country Community Journal
Camp Mystic attorney and Rep. Wes Virdell respond to legislative hearing process Louis Amestoy May 7, 2026 1 min ago
...from over. Camp Mystic attorney Mikal Watts published a lengthy post Friday calling last week's ​legislative hearing a "political show trial" and naming by name the legislators he holds responsible for the...
Louis Amestoy
05/07/2026 Online
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Olney Enterprise
HSTATE CAPITAL IGHLIGHTS
...while so many Texans still carry the pain of last July’s tragedy," the camp wrote in a statement. The ​Texas Department of State Health Services, which is responsible for issuing camp licenses, conducted investigations....
05/07/2026 Online
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