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KRIS (NBC) 6 (Corpus Christi)
Ingleside police officer indicted on official oppression charge
...jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both, according to the release. The Texas Rangers Division of the ​Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the May 2 incident at the request of the San Patricio County...
Rachel Denny Clow
07/31/2026 Online
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Dallas Observer
Matt Gaetz, Texas congressman named in defamation lawsuit brought by Dallas man
...ICYMI: Today’s Top Stories A March newscast, though, may have landed Gaetz and Texas Congressman ​Lance Gooden in the hot seat. A civil lawsuit filed earlier this week in a Dallas County federal court...
Emma Ruby
07/31/2026 Online
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chron​.‌com
The Latest: Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but hurdles and uncertainty remain
...lead the Justice Department. Continuing a criticism he began earlier this week, Trump said Texas Sen. ​John Cornyn had no issue with the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund until after he endorsed his primary...
07/31/2026 Online
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KTXS - TV ABC 12 (Abilene)
Mike Johnson Addresses Border Wall in Big Bend, VA Concerns in San Antonio House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in San Antonio on Thursday for Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera.
...campaigned in San Antonio on Thursday for Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera, calling ​Texas's 23rd Congressional District critical to maintaining the GOP majority in the U.S. House. San Antonio,...
Photojournalist Paul Sanchez
07/31/2026 Online
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ktbb​.‌com
Crypto kiosks linked to $56.8M in losses for Texans, lawmakers examine scams
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - ​Texas reported more cryptocurrency kiosk-related losses than any other state in 2025, with Texans losing roughly $56.8 million, according to FBI data. On Thursday, ​Texas lawmakers met...
07/31/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
Texas lawmaker demands answers after Oak Cliff apartments go months without gas
A ​Texas state ​lawmaker is calling for action after residents at the Bonnie Apartments in Oak Cliff have gone more than two months without natural gas service following an explosion at a neighboring apartment...
07/30/2026 Online
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KGNS-TV (Laredo)
Laredo council moves to freeze data center applications amid regulatory gap
...ended the session before a vote could be cast. Friday, July 31, Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino, State Rep. ​Richard Raymond and Rep. ​Henry Cuellar will hold a joint press conference on data center regulations and...
Marissa Rodríguez Limón, Kobe Arriaga
07/30/2026 Online
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Texas Metro News
More than backpacks: Jasmine Crockett’s annual resource fair supports families before the school year
As families prepare for the start of a new school year, U.S. Rep. ​Jasmine Crockett brought together community organizations, health care providers and volunteers for her annual Back-to-School Resource Fair,...
Texas Metro News
07/30/2026 Online
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Lufkin Daily News
Skillern sworn in as 217th District Court judge
...bench as Angelina County’s criminal justice system works through a backlog of nearly 5,000 cases. Gov. ​Greg Abbott appointed Skillern to serve the remainder of retiring District Judge Bob Inselmann’s term, which...
Ruben Ibarra
07/30/2026 Online
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Corpus Christi Sun
Senator Adam Hinojosa highlights local events and legislative priorities in recent social media posts
Senator Adam Hinojosa, a Republican representing ​Texas's 27th Senate district since his election in 2025, recently used his social media platform to highlight community events and ​legislative priorities....
W. C. Scott
07/30/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
Lawmaker pushes for solutions as Oak Cliff explosion victims go months without gas
...feel they have fallen through the cracks as they continue living without gas service. State Rep. ​Jessica Gonzalez is calling for a state review after residents of the Bonnie Apartments in Oak Cliff have...
07/30/2026 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Democrat control of Harris County has been in place for nearly a decade. Gov. Greg Abbott wants to change that this election cycle.
TEXAS — More people live in Harris County than any other county in the state, and Gov. ​Greg Abbott wants to get more of them to vote for Republicans. Abbott has donated $25 million from his campaign to...
Erin Davis
07/30/2026 Online
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KRGV (ABC) 5 (Weslaco)
Abbott proposes $25 cap on inhalers and epinephrine during Mission visit
...July 30 2026 Jul 30, 2026 July 30, 2026 1:12 PM July 30, 2026 in News - Local Source: KRGV Gov. ​Greg Abbott proposed capping the cost of inhalers and epinephrine at $25 a month for Texans. Abbott announced...
Claudia Garcia
07/30/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Speaker Johnson raises money for Brandon Herrera, a candidate he once opposed
...reversal from the March 3 Republican primary when Johnson supported Herrera's opponent. But U.S. Rep. ​Tony Gonzales' resignation in March shook up the race for Texas' sprawling 23rd Congressional District,...
Molly Smith
07/30/2026 Online
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Dallas Examiner
United Auto Workers on strike in Dallas County
...that the state reached a two-decade high for heat-related deaths in 2022, based upon data from the ​Texas Department of State Health Services. The majority of those deaths appeared to be people without air...
Mike Mcgee
07/30/2026 Online
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Dallas Examiner
Judge temporarily allows women, minority-owned businesses to qualify for Texas HUB program again
An Austin judge has temporarily restored ​Texas’ HUB program for women- and minority-owned firms, reviving access to state contracts as a legal fight over the comptroller’s power unfolds. Paul Cobler and...
Paul Cobler, Ayden Runnels | The Texas Tribune
07/30/2026 Online
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