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On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn

As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.

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Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races

So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.

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Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.

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Trump taps Texas’ top public health official as CDC chief medical officer

Jennifer Shuford, an infectious disease physician who oversaw the country’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is among a slate of CDC nominations with no apparent ties to the anti-vaccine movement.

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Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that peak energy demand could quadruple by 2032, but cautioned that its estimate is likely too high and must be revised.

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Three dozen Texas Democrats urge Kendall Scudder not to seek reelection as state party chair

In an open letter, former staffers and other insiders said the state party has fallen short on strategy and failed to act with urgency under Scudder’s leadership.

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After conversion therapy ruling, therapists torn on future of Texas’ gender care ban

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled conversion therapy is free speech. Some LGBTQ+ advocates say the ruling applies to gender-affirming therapy, too, while others say the courts won’t protect them.

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As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes

Like their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies

The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

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West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans

The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.

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Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

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She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.

Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.

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Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options

The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.

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A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.

Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration’s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.

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Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin

Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission.

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Dallas County GOP chair Allen West resigns after backing countywide voting for runoff

West faced opposition after backing countywide polling sites for the runoff, following a chaotic precinct-based primary.

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John Cornyn wallops Ken Paxton in first quarter fundraising for U.S. Senate seat

Both Republican candidates lagged far behind Democratic candidate James Talarico.

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James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid

The Austin Democrat’s haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate — in any state — in the first quarter of an election year.

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Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders

For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.

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Houston to consider repealing ordinance limiting its ICE cooperation amid state funding threat, investigation

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn’t axe the ordinance.

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Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms

Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.

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McAllen area residents push back against any ICE detention facility in their community

Monday’s remarks from residents comes after a list of potential ICE facilities included a McAllen warehouse.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations

House members were set to vote this week on expelling both the San Antonio Republican and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Gonzales’ announcement came shortly after Swalwell said he would step down.

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Executive vice chancellor named the sole finalist to be Texas A&M president

Regents must wait 21 days before the hiring can be made official and Susan Ballabina takes charge of the state’s largest public university.

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Texas Tech law student sues to block discipline related to Charlie Kirk comments

The Honor Council recommended a written reprimand for “celebratory” comments. The lawsuit argued that would violate her free speech rights.

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