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Outside cash floods U.S House runoffs in Texas
PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas’ congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.
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4mIn TV ad, Angela Paxton urges voters to back “the Republican ticket” that includes her estranged husband
The ad is funded by a super PAC that has spent well over $100 million boosting Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton, whom Angela Paxton accused of adultery in filing for divorce last year.
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6mTrump to visit San Antonio next week for rally with Paxton, De La Cruz
The campaign trip will be Trump’s third to Texas in a month, underscoring the state’s importance in the fight for control of both chambers of Congress.
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5mJudge halts border barrier construction in Big Bend
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
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7mPaxton ally opposes Talarico’s request to unseal AG’s depositions from investing dispute
Talarico’s campaign in August asked the court to unseal a pair of years-old depositions Paxton sat for, arguing the transcripts are “of immense public importance.”
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5mA 650-acre ranch on Lake Palestine will become Texas’ next state park
The ranch has been owned by an East Texas family for more than 80 years and is expected to be transferred to the state next year for development into a park.