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6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics
Texas’ newest Republican megadonor Alex Fairly got a look under the hood of Texas’ far-right political machine, and didn’t ...
How Republican Medicaid cuts could impact Texas hospitals and patients
Texas hospitals are facing a freeze in billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding under a budget proposal introduced by ...
Texans just rejected seven GOP-backed school board candidates. Is it a trend?
Seven Republican-endorsed school board candidates in Tarrant County, Texas just lost their races in local elections after ...
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Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval
The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for ...
Texas House votes to scrap STAAR exam in favor of shorter tests
State Rep. Brad Buckley, a Republican from Salado, said the lengthy tests don’t accurately measure knowledge and place too ...
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Survey: Texas GOP support growing for clean energy
Before expected June 2 end of the Texas legislative session, a Republican group friendly to clean energy issued results of a ...
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In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail
While Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused ...
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Cornyn polls 16 points behind Paxton in Texas GOP primary
Senate Leadership Fund's poll shows that Sen. John Cornyn was at 40% to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 56% ...
Push for parental leave wanes as Texas GOP eyes other ways to help families
Lawmakers are pushing ideas more aligned with the party’s business-friendly approach and the Trump administration’s push to ...