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Texas lawmaker vows to keep pushing for statewide emergency disaster response system
State Rep. Ken King, whose proposal to create a system failed twice, heard testimony about firefighters being forced to carry multiple radios in an emergency and how long it takes to coordinate…
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4mDeposition ties national GOP women’s group to texts about transgender youth
A representative with the messaging group that sent the texts testified that they were deployed on behalf of the Republican Women’s Caucus Fund.
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4mTexas AG’s office labels get-out-the-vote ads discriminatory for focus on Black, Latino and Asian voters
The Harris County ads, which urged social media users to make a plan to vote, must be halted or changed, an agency lawsuit said.
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16mDisappointed by Trump, dubious of Talarico: This Rio Grande Valley health official mulls his midterm vote
Dr. Ivan Melendez aligned with Democrats for years before moving to the right in recent elections. Ahead of the midterms, he’s weighing his options.
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7mTexas elections aren’t official until they get certified. Here’s how it works.
The typically low-key process has come under scrutiny since Jan. 6 rioters sought to halt certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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5mHigh housing costs cut into Texans’ income gains in 2025, new Census data shows
Incomes grew in some parts of the state and fell in others, according to new U.S. Census Bureau figures. Meanwhile, homeowners are paying more to keep a roof over their heads.