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Talarico Announces $27M In Campaign Fundraising In 1Q 2026
Democratic State Representative ​James Talarico’s US Senate campaign says he raised 27 million dollars in the first three months of this year. The campaign announced Wednesday that he had raised ten million...
04/17/2026 Online
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KVII ABC 7 (Amarillo)
Texas lawmakers to visit Camp Mystic next week as part of investigating committee
...Something went wrong! We'll look into this. In the meantime, please return to the Home Page A group of ​Texas state ​lawmakers is set to visit Camp Mystic on Monday as part of a general investigating committee...
Andrew Lamparski
04/17/2026 Online
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KFDM (CBS) 6 (Beaumont)
'We've placed the last panel': Texas border wall construction nears completion
Texas Department of Public Safety officials say migrant encounters at the southern border remain significantly lower than in recent years, with troopers reporting roughly 80 to 100 arrests per week — or...
Jordan Elder
04/17/2026 Online
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Waco Tribune Herald
Abbott encourages counties, water entities to apply for $1 billion worth of water grants
...and judges passing resolutions calling for regional and state oversight of water conservation, Gov. ​Greg Abbott urged them and other entities to apply for $1 billion worth of grants made available through...
04/17/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Gov. Abbott warns Dallas of $32 million funding cut over police immigration rules
The move is part of a broader push by Abbott against similar policies in Houston and Austin. Gov. ​Greg Abbott’s office has put Dallas on notice: repeal police department rules that limit routine cooperation...
Joe Kelley
04/17/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Waco's food truck operators say they like new statewide permitting law
...truck operators beginning July 1 will carry a state-issued permit allowing them to serve anywhere in ​Texas, be it Dallas, Austin, Hubbard or Hutto. Food truckers generally like the new law, saying it should...
Mike Copeland
04/17/2026 Online
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WOAI
Texas Ag Commissioner Wants to Suspend Gas Tax to Ease Pain at the Pump
...something Governor Abbott could do to bring your prices down right now. Texas Agriculture Commissioner ​Sid Miller has called on Governor Abbott to suspend the state’s gasoline tax, which could lead to massive...
Ethan Buchanan
04/17/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans
EL PASO — Advocacy groups and a West ​Texas resident filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration for bypassing environmental laws to speed up its efforts to build a border barrier in the Big...
Uriel J. García
04/17/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies
Gov. ​Greg Abbott ’s office has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas’ largest cities if they fail to change policies that the governor says limit police cooperation with federal immigration...
Alex Nguyen
04/17/2026 Online
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Three Rivers Progress
Live Oak County Judge Liska, Three Rivers Mayor Martinez issue drought disaster declarations
...for services and equipment necessary to respond to drought conditions," Mayor Martinez said. Gov. ​Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation in 2022 due to drought conditions. Judge Liska said...
Janet Cunningham
04/17/2026 Online
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The Quorum Report
Abbott barks at Texas Supreme Court to snap to it on kicking Chairman Wu from office
...breaking; Wu says no way Jose With the case pretty stale and just as silly as it was last year, Gov. ​Greg Abbott on Thursday told the Texas Supreme Court that recent developments - notably last week’s Texas...
Scott Braddock
04/16/2026 Online
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
Texas sues City of Houston over newly approved ICE ordinance
...11 Staff Published: 5:03 PM CDT April 16, 2026 Updated: 9:20 PM CDT April 16, 2026 HOUSTON — ​Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton issued a news release, saying he’s filed a lawsuit against the City of...
Khou 11 Staff
04/16/2026 Online
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San Antonio Report
Top fundraising takeaways from San Antonio’s 2026 congressional races
The Democratic nominee to replace U.S. Rep. ​Tony Gonzales (R-San Antonio) is outraising her Republican counterpart — a sign the party is growing optimistic about its chances in deep-red territory this election...
Andrea Drusch
04/16/2026 Online
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KHOU CBS 11 Houston
Gov. Abbott was in Houston and had strong words for city officials over the ordinance that was recently passed.
...KHOU 11 Staff Published: 7:17 PM CDT April 16, 2026 Updated: 7:17 PM CDT April 16, 2026 CROSBY, ​Texas — Houston city leaders have a few more days to figure out the future of a controversial new immigration...
Orko Manna
04/16/2026 Online
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KVUE ABC 24 Austin
'Cannot be cured' | Families of Camp Mystic victims call on state to deny new license for camp to operate this summer
...Daniel Perreault Published: 6:39 PM CDT April 16, 2026 Updated: 6:39 PM CDT April 16, 2026 AUSTIN, ​Texas — A growing number of families who lost loved ones during the flooding at Camp Mystic last summer...
Daniel Perreault
04/16/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Houston mayor cancels special council meeting on HPD-ICE policy, says state deadline is extended
...Published April 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM CDT Dominic Anthony Walsh / Dominic Anthony Walsh Houston Mayor ​John Whitmire speaks in favor of a proposed ordinance on Apr. 8. Houston Mayor ​John Whitmire announced...
Kyle Mcclenagan
04/16/2026 Online
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