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Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll

The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.

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Texas labor unions are increasingly divided on which candidate to endorse for governor

Gov. Greg Abbott was endorsed by Texas Teamsters, a labor union that has historically supported Democrats. Other large unions still back his Democratic opponent.

The Texas Tribune

“We are ready”: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says U.S., Texas ready to fight parasitic fly

The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy.

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The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas

The Independent UK

“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.

The Texas Tribune

'To our Indian community, you are home in Frisco': Major outrage over targeting of Indians at Frisco City Council meeting

A council meeting of Frisco, a city in Texas, turned into a battleground as the major issue at the meeting was the changing demography of the city, with the number of Indian-American people growing. The timing of the meeting was also crucial -- days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced…

The Times of India

Attorney General Ken Paxton asks judge to shut down Muslim advocacy group CAIR

This is the latest in a deluge of investigations and litigation against Muslim groups in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

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Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effect

A Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against a request to stop the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, but because the lawsuit is still in play, the fund can’t go into effect.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M educator fired after secret recording of her gender lesson leaked sues university

Footage of McCoul’s lesson on gender identity was shared online, drawing negative response from Republicans in the state

The Independent UK

Texas man arrested after getting into fight with high schoolers who walked out of class to protest ICE

Law enforcement say the 45-year-old man was the ‘primary aggressor’ in the fight that went viral

The Independent UK

Texas families can now apply for private school vouchers. Here’s what to know.

Families filed applications for more than 100,000 students by mid-February. The application period will close March 17.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests

The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.

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Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know

The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans’ lives. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s four seats on the 2026 ballot.

The Texas Tribune

After two Houston Congress members died in office, Al Green defends his seniority to voters

The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.

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Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress

The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.

Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. “We almost have to take it on,” a Republican state House member said.

The Texas Tribune

Texas has stopped state agencies and universities from filing new H-1B visa applications. Here’s what that means.

Immigration experts weigh in on who is affected by Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, what the impact will be on employers and how certain sectors might be affected.

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Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

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Dan Patrick lists property tax cuts, preventing Sharia law among priorities for 2027 session

Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas’ health and human services.

The Texas Tribune

Texas comptroller primary: Who is running and what to know

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the state’s chief financial officer. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 primary and where they stand.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ power grid weathered another winter storm. Is it ready for the future?

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.

The Times of India

'They came here, had babies': Texas gov called out for H-1B crackdown; reminded he praised Indian investment in 2024

US podcaster and influencer Kyle Seraphin called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his H-1B crackdown in Texas, not because he does not support it but as it does not serve the purpose now. Seraphin said it is too late and too little to freeze H-1B hiring in state agencies…

The Texas Tribune

This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas

Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.

The Times of India

'Ghost offices' of H-1B employers: Texas orders investigation into 3 businesses, asks them to prove they exist

Day after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a freeze on H-1B hiring in state agencies and universities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered an investigation into three North Texas businesses that hired H-1Bs, asking them to submit documents identifying all their employees and what they do. These three companies are…

The Times of India

California university professor warns H-1B freeze will harm higher education, shares list of global scholars from Texas university

A California professor criticizes Texas' H-1B visa freeze, arguing it jeopardizes higher education's global competitiveness. He highlights renowned foreign-born scholars at UT Austin, emphasizing international talent's crucial role in research and academic excellence. Restricting these pathways, he warns, could significantly weaken US universities' long-term capacity and standing.

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