Texas Political Pulse for January 8, 2026. You received 16 news.
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
Federal funding for Texas crisis hotlines nears end amid growing need for mental health support
...call center in Austin won't be able to provide help to long-term solutions. In the summer, Senator Jose Menendez was a primary sponsor to establish the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Trust Fund. Even though...
Earl Stoudemire
01/08/2026 Online
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Abilene Reporter-News
Trump administration to add 500 miles of migrant-deterring buoys along Rio Grande
...Noem said. The state of Texas is already familiar with using buoys to deter border crossings. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the installation of a 1,000-foot water barrier along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass...
01/08/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Dallas-Ft​.‌ Worth
Camp Mystic, victims' families still clashing 6 months later
HUNT, Texas — The sounds of helicopters and chainsaws are gone, but the reminders of what happened along the Guadalupe River remain. From rescue crews slowing working up and down the river to makeshift...
Bryan Boes
01/08/2026 Online
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El Paso Times
Texas 'very high' for flu activity. Details on flu symptoms, flu shots
...Mexico, flu activity is "very high," according to data from the CDC. In the Lone Star State, the Texas Department of Public Health tracks influenza cases and releases findings weekly. For the week ending...
Natassia Paloma
01/08/2026 Online
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blackamericaweb​.‌com
It Is What It Is: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls Out JD Vance For Racist Comments About Her Nails And ‘Street Girl Persona’
...gerrymandering efforts, arguing they undermine free and fair elections. Source: Omar Vega / Getty Rep. Jasmine Crockett isn’t one to bite her tongue, and she certainly maintained that brand during a recent appearance...
Bawintern1
01/08/2026 Online
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Lockhart Post Register
U.S., Mexico reach long-sought after water shortage agreement under 1944 treaty
...agriculture in the region. "Water is the lifeblood of agriculture," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement. "For years, producers in the Rio Grande Basin have been shorted water they...
Anthony Collins
01/08/2026 Online
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Kurv 710
Texas Leaders Respond Along Party Lines To Fatal ICE Shooting In Minneapolis
Texas lawmakers are reacting along party lines to Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer. Federal officials say the agent acted in self-defense when he shot the woman in...
01/08/2026 Online
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Houston Defender
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls TSU audit ‘beyond disturbing’
...demonstrate that it can be trusted with its own finances. Signaling a potential state takeover, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a New Year’s Eve ultimatum to TSU: Fix the "disturbing" financial mismanagement discovered...
Tannistha Sinha
01/08/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
Panhandle history museum scrambles to protect 2 million artifacts as it fights permanent closure
...museum, nearly as old as the city itself, is home to the largest collection of historical materials in Texas. It’s now at risk of closing its doors for good, putting the future of more than 2 million historical...
Jayme Lozano Carver
01/08/2026 Online
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Houston Defender
Texas GOP lawsuit threatens Harris County joint primaries
Texas Republicans are suing for the right to hold closed primaries, which threatens to raise costs and worries around the March 2026 Primary. Credit: Dan Dennis/Unsplash. Harris County Democratic Party...
Aswad Walker
01/08/2026 Online
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City of Houston eGovernment Center
Mayor Whitmire, City Council Approve Stormwater Funding to Remove Dangerous Abandoned Structures
January 7, 2026 -- On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Mayor John Whitmire and Houston City Council voted 9-7 to allocate $30 million from the City’s Stormwater Fund to demolish abandoned and dangerous buildings...
01/08/2026 Online
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Life Voyageurs
Top 10 State Losses in 2026: Major Richard Star Act Fix For 54,000 Veterans Runs Through S.Amdt. 4056
...whether offices that publicly backed the Major Richard Star Act are now cosponsoring the active legislative vehicle, S.Amdt. 4056. The Major Richard Star Act would end a rule that forces many medically...
01/08/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Nearly a quarter of a million people in Bexar County see health insurance premiums surge now that Obamacare tax credits have expired
...expected cost increases are staggering. According to Keep Americans Covered, in San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro’s district, a family of four with an income of $133,750 a year will see their insurance premiums...
Bonnie Petrie
01/08/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
San Antonio begins rainbow sidewalk installation as rainbow crosswalk is slated for removal
...decision comes after the city was forced to remove a rainbow crosswalk at Evergreen and Main by the Texas Department of Transportation. The directive came from Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to eliminate what he...
Joey Palacios
01/08/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 740 - KTRH
Howdy Folks: Texas Tops for New Residents
As the old saying goes, "I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could." That continues to ring true for more and more people, as Texas again tops U-Haul's annual growth survey for 2025. This...
Corey Olson
01/08/2026 Online
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KXAN NBC 36 Austin
Key special elections to watch in early 2026
...Democrats as they look to continue their streak of wins and overperformances ahead of the midterms. Texas, New Jersey and Georgia are among the states holding elections that will determine the margins in...
Caroline Vakil
01/08/2026 Online
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