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Texas Political Pulse
Texas Political Pulse for October 8, 2026. You received 20 news.
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| President Donald Trump called for a debate in the race for Senate in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico has been gaining ground against Republican Ken Paxton and could prompt the historically red state... |
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| ...Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio heard President Donald Trump on Wednesday night as he tried to pull Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton. According to Associated Press , the visit was his third... |
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| Rep. Keith Self, a U.S. Congressman from Texas who won re-election in both 2022 and 2024 against Sandeep Srivastava, has recently posted a series of statements on his official Twitter account addressing... |
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| The office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX13) will be hosting mobile office hours in Dickens, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dickens County Annex, 508 Crow Street. Although th… |
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| ...farming community as the Metroplex stretches northeast from Dallas across the Blackland Prairie. Texas is a place where people still build their dreams on empty fields. But Republican politicians are drawing... |
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| Governor Greg Abbott today announced that applications are open for an estimated $31 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC). Nonprofit... |
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| State Senator Charles Perry (Texas District 28) will meet with constituents during town hall meetings Tuesday, Oct. 20, in in Childress, Paducah and Vernon. In Paducah (seat of Cottle County,) Perry will... |
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| Shutterstock Some lawmakers on the Texas Senate Education Committee say Senate Bill 13 isn't working to keep inappropriate books out of school libraries. Some Texas senators are considering strengthening... |
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| ...are getting louder. Senate candidate James Talarico might very well be the first Democrat elected to Texas statewide office in more than 30 years. An Oct. 3 New York Times/Siena College poll puts Talarico... |
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| Texas carried out the nation's first execution since Tennessee's failed attempt to execute Christa Pike, putting 46-year-old Jamaal Howard to death on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). Howard was convicted of... |
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| ...radius of less than 500 metres) may be used in support of the purposes explained in this notice. The Texas Republican is trailing his Democratic opponent in most polls. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the... |
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| Ray Lewis | The National News Desk |
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| ...EMS, and Jeffery Bowen, a veteran and local fiscal hawk, are hoping to replace Paige Ellis as the representative of Southwest Austin’s District 8. Xie has served with EMS since 2012 and has also been an ICU... |
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| ...fired for participating in the 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Heyman argues that the urbanist reforms are doing nothing to drive down housing costs and have actually increased the risk of displacement.... |
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| ...of November election Published: Oct. 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Gov. Greg Abbott spoke exclusively with KBTX on Wednesday to discuss his priorities for a... |
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| ...effective public transit. That supermajority went on to pass the Home Options for Mobility and Equity reforms, which allow three dwellings on a single lot and reduce the minimum lot sizes on which houses can... |
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| Texas Public Radio | By Andrea Drusch | San Antonio Report Published October 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM CDT Vincent Reyna for the San Antonio Report President Donald Trump spoke to supporters at a rally Wednesday... |
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| Andrea Drusch | San Antonio Report |
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| ...family separation and Trump's support for Ken Paxton. "That's not the type of people, the type of representatives we need representing Texas," Rodriguez said. State Rep. Josey Garcia, who represents House District... |
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| ...Clemens has denied using performance-enhancing drugs and was acquitted at trial on charges of lying to Congress about the subject. Trump's medal announcement came during a political rally in Texas. Clemens, who... |
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| ...a public showdown when council members debated whether to appoint Wiltz as Pearland's primary representative to key Houston-Galveston Area Council boards. Weeks later in September , Wiltz called a special... |
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| ...PM CDT Jo E. Norris and Amber Esparza for the San Antonio Report Democrat Gina Hinojosa, a state lawmaker from Austin, is challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November of 2026. Democrat Gina Hinojosa... |
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| Texas Political Pulse for October 8, 2026. PressRelations Reports created this media review specially for you. Our team is available to answer your questions. Please, just email us: [email protected] |
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