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Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

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A Fort Worth church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national.

At the core of the program is the idea that there is no separation between what happens within the church and what happens in the government.

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Gov. Greg Abbott launches reelection campaign for fourth term

Abbott framed his campaign as a means to keep Texas as a conservative bastion, touting efforts to lower property taxes, bolster education and strengthen public safety.

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“You woke us up”: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, energized by Prop 50 redistricting win, thanks Texas

The Democrat took a victory lap on rival Gov. Greg Abbott’s home turf Saturday and called on other blue states to push back on a GOP effort to retain control of the U.S. House.

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Rep. Al Green switches congressional districts in bid for reelection

The veteran lawmaker whose current district was redrawn to benefit Republicans would face the winner of the 18th Congressional District special election runoff.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues three school districts for not displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms

The suits against Galveston, Round Rock and Leander ISDs come after Texas passed a law requiring the commandments be posted in classrooms. The law is being challenged in federal court.

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Longtime GOP state Rep. John Smithee of Amarillo will not seek reelection

Smithee has represented the Panhandle in the Texas House for 40 years. He ran for speaker last year and most recently served as chair of the criminal jurisprudence committee.

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Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school

Turning Point USA was founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Texas sues Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform endangers children

Texas is the third state to sue the platform, alongside dozens of private plaintiffs who say Roblox didn’t do enough to protect their kids from sexually explicit content.

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Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico

The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.

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Will Texas actually run out of water? Your questions about the state’s water supply answered.

You asked our AI chatbot about Texas’ water supply. We answered some of the questions that it couldn’t.

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Texas’ drag show restrictions take effect after years of court challenges

The law prohibits sexually explicit drag performances on public property or in front of children.

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Judge denies Paxton request to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders

Attorneys for Texas recognized their bid to block payments was an extraordinary request.

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Dallas, Houston airports will see flights cut starting Friday

The Federal Aviation Administration will cut air traffic by 10% across 40 U.S. airports.

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Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican leaders signal more cuts ahead

Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.

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Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

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A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026

Democrat Taylor Rehmet came within three percentage points of winning Senate District 9 — which voted for Donald Trump by over 17 points in 2024 — over his two Republican opponents.

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Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $100 million to University of Austin for free tuition

Yass, a school voucher supporter and an influential figure in Texas politics, said the only condition for the gift was for the school not to receive government funding.

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North Texas community votes against forming a city to regulate a noisy Bitcoin mine

Some Hood County residents wanted the same power that cities have to set noise limits, but did not secure enough votes.

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“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits

Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts.

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Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards advance to runoff in special election for Houston congressional seat

The runoff winner will serve out the term of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in office earlier this year. The seat will immediately be up for election again in 2026 for a full two-year term.

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All 17 Texas Constitutional amendments pass

The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.

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Texans approve $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College

The funds will help the workforce training institution fix campus infrastructure and expand its footprint at a time when the state has seen a decline in skilled workers in some fields.

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Texans set to approve $3 billion dementia research fund

The Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas fund, a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, will provide $3 billion in grants to researchers.

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Texas set to make $20 billion investment in water after voters approve Proposition 4

Texas will use $1 billion in sales tax a year for the next two decades to help secure the state’s water supply.

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