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Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers
The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the settlement, either during the upcoming special session or ...
Texas Democrat who lost to Ted Cruz 8 months ago jumps into 2026 Senate race
NFL player and congressman, launched a Senate campaign against Sen. John Cornyn with promises to champion those who "play by ...
Want to know who Elon Musk's lobbyists wined and dined? It's a Texas-sized secret.
Musk's lobbyists spent thousands to wine and dine elected officials. But exactly how they accomplished Musk's goals is more ...
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Texas Republicans vote to send GOP’s tax and spending megabill to Trump’s desk after threatening to tank it
Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In ...
Chip Roy says Senate’s Medicaid cuts ‘a bit better’ than expected
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said during a recent interview that Medicaid cuts in the Senate-passed “big, beautiful bill” are a “bit better” than what he expected, but added that he still has ...
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Civil liberties organizations sue Texas over law requiring Ten Commandments display in public schools
Sixteen Texas families of multiple faiths and nonreligious backgrounds filed the case against multiple school districts ...
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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice
After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a ...
Houston scored big wins in the Texas Legislature this session. Here's how you'll benefit.
Houston officials brought a team of six people to Austin for this year's legislative session in what city leaders are calling ...