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San Antonio Express-News
Inside Greg Abbott's push to turn Harris County red
...working here can be based anywhere. Abbott said his campaign has hired "team captains" for every ​Texas House district in Harris County, whose job is to recruit and organize precinct chairs who will "turn...
Sam González Kelly
10/15/2026 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
Will Waco get an advocate in the state senate? Two candidates make their case
The stakes are high for Waco on Nov. 3 as ​Texas Senate District 22 changes hands for the first time in 16 years. As Monday’s early voting kickoff nears, the candidates are making the case that they are...
Sam Shaw
10/15/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate
...on record for a U.S. Senate candidate in any state for this period. Talarico, an Austin state ​representative, has been a prolific fundraiser throughout the race. His massive third quarter is more than triple...
Gabby Birenbaum
10/15/2026 Online
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Texas Standard Statewide
More than $500 million has been spent on advertising in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
...pouring in." By Wells Dunbar and Michael Martinez LinoOctober 15, 2026 7:00 amGovernment & Politics, ​Texas Standard Original Yfat Yossifor / KERA News / Composite Photo U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico...
10/15/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Urgent Texas AG Probe Demanded for Defiant SB 12 Toolkit
​Texas lawmaker asks Paxton to probe group over school toolkit and texts State Rep. Jeff Leach has asked ​Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate the Transgender Education Network of ​Texas after unsolicited...
Joe Kelley
10/15/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Talarico reveals crucial stances on Texas Senate issues
...Worth CNN town hall CNN Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico took direct questions from ​Texas voters Wednesday night at a CNN and Jubilee town hall in Fort Worth, defending his positions on abortion,...
Joe Kelley
10/15/2026 Online
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Texas Tribune
Trump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.
...proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers. Emily Scherer for The ​Texas Tribune and ProPublica. Source images: The ​Texas Tribune and documents obtained by ProPublica. Never...
Perla Trevizo, Lexi Churchill
10/15/2026 Online
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Kera
Property tax cuts aren’t supposed to affect Texas schools. Districts say it doesn’t always work
Shutterstock ​Texas legislators say they’ve successfully reduced property taxes by repeatedly raising homestead exemptions. In a recent state Senate committee meeting, former Harris County tax assessor-collector...
Bill Zeeble
10/15/2026 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Outspent and unknown, Democrat Vikki Goodwin gives Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick his toughest race yet
(Eddie Gaspar And Michael Cavazos For The ​Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar And Michael Cavazos For The ​Texas Tribune) By 6 p.m. on a recent Monday, Vikki Goodwin had sat through a five-hour ​Texas House insurance...
Texas Tribune, Alejandro Serrano
10/15/2026 Online
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Houston Daily
Governor Greg Abbott appoints Bryan Collier to Texas Juvenile Justice Board
Government Greg Abbott, ​Governor at State of ​Texas | National ​Governors Associations By R. L. Christiansen October 5, 2026 ​Governor Greg Abbott appointed Bryan Collier to the ​Texas Juvenile Justice...
R. L. Christiansen
10/15/2026 Online
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Austin Chronicle
City Leaders, Organizations Rally Against Save Austin Now’s Proposition I
...said that they think that City Hall should completely disappear and that Austin should be run by ​Governor Greg Abbott. Those are his words on national television. These right-wing billionaires have brought...
Brant Bingamon
10/15/2026 Online
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North Dallas Gazette
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Final Judgment Declaring Attorney General Paxton's Prosecutor Reporting Rules Invalid
The ​Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's final judgment in favor of Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot and two other ​Texas prosecutors, upholding a ruling that...
Ndg Staff
10/14/2026 Online
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Houston Daily
Governor Abbott reappoints Sellers as chair of State Cemetery Committee
Government Greg Abbot, ​Governor at State of ​Texas | Houston Public Media By M. I. Mcbride October 12, 2026 ​Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Tom Sellers as Chair of the State Cemetery Committee for...
M. I. Mcbride
10/14/2026 Online
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Public News Service (TX)
Texas species could be at risk from changes to Endangered Species Act
​Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to protect the nation’s native plants and animals in danger of becoming extinct. (Adobe Stock) Listen to this story 0:000:00 Proposed changes to the...
Freda Ross
10/14/2026 Online
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KRGV (ABC) 5 (Weslaco)
'It's a necessity:' Texas budget cut proposal puts children's autism therapy funding at risk
...October 14, 2026 7:23 PM October 14, 2026 in News - Local Source: KRGV Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — ​Texas is considering cutting funding for the Children's Autism Program as the state looks to reduce spending...
Melissa Brandi
10/14/2026 Online
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KDFW Channel 4 - Dallas
Texas files lawsuit against Gerber alleging deceptive baby food safety claims
AUSTIN, ​Texas Texas has filed a lawsuit against Gerber Products Co. and Nestlé USA, alleging the companies misled Texans about the safety and testing of Gerber baby food. The Brief ​Texas is suing Gerber...
Joseph Rowe
10/14/2026 Online
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KTBC (FOX 7) Austin
Data centers in Texas, AI remain big topic on campaign trail
...developers may lose control of the systems. The news is expected to feed into the political controversy in ​Texas over data centers. The Brief Tech insiders claim superintelligence is a few months away from a point...
Rudy Koski
10/14/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
State must closely track school voucher spending, comptroller candidate says
​Texas needs to investigate where school voucher money is being spent, and ​lawmakers should hold off on plans to expand the program, said state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, the Democratic nominee to be the next...
10/14/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
Gov. Abbott reacts to close Texas governor poll, addresses debate question
A new poll shows a tight race for ​Texas governor — and Gov. Greg Abbott is responding. The University of ​Texas Texas Politics Project poll found Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa at 49% among likely voters,...
Phil Prazan
10/14/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Texas attorney general race pits Democrat Nathan Johnson against Republican Mayes Middleton
Published October 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM CDT Republican ​Texas State ​Senator Mayes Middleton and Democratic ​Texas State ​Senator Nathan Johnson are candidates for ​Texas Attorney General. Texas voters will...
David Martin Davies
10/14/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
School vouchers and public education divide candidates in Texas House District 118
...Esparza / San Antonio Report Democrat Kristian Carranza and Republican Jorge Borrego, candidates for ​Texas House District 118, are shown. One of the most competitive races for the ​Texas House is in southern...
David Martin Davies
10/14/2026 Online
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