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Dallas Democrat Colin Allred launches Senate campaign for seat held by John Cornyn
Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred has launched a campaign for the Senate seat held by Republican John Cornyn, pledging to be a ...
Republican Showdown in Texas Spurs New Senate Bid by NFL Veteran
Former US Representative Colin Allred unveiled a new campaign for the Senate less than a year after the Texas Democrat failed ...
Here's what's in the Senate's version of the 'big, beautiful bill'
The legislation for Trump's agenda on taxes, health care, immigration, energy and more would add $3.3 trillion to the deficit ...
Texas politicians make headway in effort to wrench space shuttle from Smithsonian
A political effort to relocate the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Space Center Houston has been merged with ...
Senate plods along as Republicans negotiate key portions of Trump's bill: Recap
The finish line will come after a whirlwind of votes, nicknamed a "vote-a-rama," on what are expected to be dozens of amendments.
How could changes to SNAP and Medicaid in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ impact Texas?
Specific changes to SNAP and Medicaid — and other provisions in the bill — could have significant impacts in Texas.
Two Perspectives: Texas ‘Bible Bills’ to bring 10 Commandments, prayer periods to schools
Senate Bills 10 and 11 are ready to go into effect on September 1st, bringing the Ten Commandments and prayer periods to ...
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Who will Texas Democrats pick to be their nominee to run for U.S. Senate?
There is a sense that despite 30 years of losing statewide elections in Texas, the coming midterms could be their best chance ...
Texas lawmakers hate the STAAR test. Why didn't they kill it?
State lawmakers agreed on doing away with the test in favor of three new ones spread through the school year but reached an ...