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Ted Cruz New Reality
​Texas Senator Ted Cruz is calling the Republican losses in the midterm elections a "Watergate-level repudiation," after Democrats swept statewide races and flipped control of ​Congress. Cruz says he is now...
11/06/2026 Online
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Kurv 710
Hinojosa Addresses SpaceX Potential Land Sale During First Press Conference
​Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, center, holds a news conference in Austin, ​Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ​Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has asked ​Texas Parks and Wildlife to pause...
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1190talkradio​.‌iheart
Hinojosa Seeks Halt On New Texas Data Centers
​Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa announced plans to pause new data center developments in the state until stronger protections for residents are established. During a news conference in Austin on Thursday...
11/06/2026 Online
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San Antonio Express-News
Ted Cruz slams Trump's tariffs and says Iran war needs to end
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said it was hard to utter the truth that he now faces. "​Texas is blue," he said on his podcast The Verdict. "That is not something I ever thought I would say." But he also said he understands...
Jeremy Wallace
11/06/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Texas Republican blames GOP leaders for Democratic sweep
...statewide offices, one Republican incumbent is pointing to why it happened. A social media post shows ​Texas Comptroller Don Huffines on election night pointing to Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as...
Usa Today Network, Mateo Rosiles
11/06/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Gina Hinojosa's Bold Transition: Urgent GOP Warning
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa used her first news conference as ​Texas’ incoming ​governor Thursday to outline the start of the transition and caution Republicans against efforts to restrict her authority or that...
Joe Kelley
11/06/2026 Online
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Jacksonville Daily Progress
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
...moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in ​Texas and in key House races nationwide By VALERIE GONZALEZ, MIKE CATALINI and JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated...
Valerie Gonzalez, Mike Catalini, Jonathan J. Cooper
11/06/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Tuesday’s election results could finally move Texas’ future with gambling
Dan Patrick's election loss as ​Texas lieutenant ​governor changes the discussion of legalized gambling in this state, but it doesn't amount to a wave of a wand that means you can plan to bet the Cowboys-Giants...
Mac Engel
11/06/2026 Online
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Texas Guardian
Tesla to scale back Cybertruck production to make room for Cybercab manufacturing
...Officer Elon Musk has said the company will wind down Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory in ​Texas around the middle of 2027 to make room for increased manufacturing of its autonomous vehicle, Cybercab....
11/06/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Texas spent billions on border security. What happens to Greg Abbott's mission when Dems take over?
Over nearly 12 years as ​governor, Greg Abbott transformed ​Texas into a national model for state-led immigration enforcement, spending billions of dollars to deploy National Guard soldiers, arrest migrants...
Uriel J. García
11/06/2026 Online
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Texas Tribune
Leaders of powerful energy industry prepare to work with Democrat on Texas Railroad Commission
...Commissioner-elect Jon Rosenthal speaks with media in Dallas on Oct. 22, 2026. Shelby Tauber for The ​Texas Tribune The election is over, but the work of holding ​Texas officials accountable is just beginning....
Carlos Nogueras Ramos
11/06/2026 Online
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Texas Tribune
Texas’ economic prowess unlikely to wane under state leadership change
Economists attributed ​Texas’ economic success to factors that have little to do with the political party that controls the state. Nov. 6, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Central Republish This Story Republish our articles...
Paul Cobler
11/06/2026 Online
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chron​.‌com
Texas billionaire donor lays out plan to fight Democrats after GOP rout
"A difficult day for all of us who have fought to build and protect the ​Texas Economic Miracle." A major Republican mega-donor and homebuilding magnate is raising the alarm following ​Texas Democrats' historic...
Allyson Ackerman
11/06/2026 Online
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1190talkradio​.‌iheart
Democrats Take Control of Texas State Board of Education, Ending Republican Majority
Democrats have taken control of the ​Texas State Board of Education following Tuesday's midterm elections, delivering another setback to Republicans and potentially changing the direction of public education...
11/06/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 checks to households in Texas
​Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa made a core centerpiece of her campaign a promise to issue a one-time **$1,500 check** to ​Texas households under her "Money in Your Pocket" economic agenda. ### Key Details...
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Gilmer Mirror
First James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa Bobbleheads Unveiled
...Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico, who won their respective gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections in ​Texas on Tuesday, November 3rd. Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott to become the first Hispanic ​governor...
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aol​.‌com
Trump to nominate Texas Supreme Court justice who lost election to federal bench
...Raymond Nov 5 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump is moving to nominate a Republican member of the ​Texas Supreme Court who voters ousted from office in Tuesday's election to become a life-tenured federal...
Nate Raymond
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Port Isabel-South Padre Press
Attorney General Finds Port Isabel Noncompliant
By: Jacqi Leyva-Hill The ​Texas Attorney General’s Office has determined that the City of Port Isabel failed to comply with the ​Texas Public Information Act following a resident’s months-long effort to...
Editor
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