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Office of the Texas Governor
Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Rehabilitation Council Of Texas
March 25, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor ​Greg Abbott has appointed Leslie Cantu, Marla Williams, Elizabeth "Elle" Holtzman, and Jeanie Beaman and reappointed Peggy Schmidt to the Rehabilitation...
03/25/2026 Online
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88​.‌9 KETR
Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses
...work without a license, and erode state oversight of crucial industries. The commission oversees the ​Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which plans to implement the rule May 1. "TDLR has long been...
Jordan Vonderhaar
03/25/2026 Online
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88​.‌9 KETR
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
...be a subtext — and likely flare publicly — as thousands of activists, influencers and Republican ​lawmakers gather at the Conservative Political Action Conference that begins Wednesday in Grapevine. The gathering...
03/25/2026 Online
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KWHI 1280 AM Brenham
KOLKHORST SELECTED TO CHAIR SUNSET COMMISSION, RE-APPOINTED CHAIR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
State Senator ​Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) has been named chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission and re-appointed chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Lt. Governor ​Dan Patrick announced...
Josh Blaschke
03/25/2026 Online
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Houston Public Media
Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund
Attorney General ​Ken Paxton confers with Gov. ​Greg Abbott outside the Senate chamber before his swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 10, 2023. In a recent brief filed to the Texas Supreme Court, Gov. ​Greg Abbott...
Eleanor Klibanoff
03/25/2026 Online
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Fox Business
Faster-than-sound passenger flights could soon return to US skies after key House vote
...Supersonic XB-1 Flight 12 test flight, pictured on Jan. 28, 2025. (Boom Supersonic) The bill, led by Rep. ​Troy Nehls, R-​Texas, would give the FAA a year to update its rules to allow for passenger flights over land...
Elizabeth Elkind
03/25/2026 Online
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Lamb County Leader-News
Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit
...Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the ​Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston...
Gary Borders
03/25/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Ted Cruz Halts Salary: Drastic Move Amid DHS Shutdown Crisis
...held "for pickup in the Disbursing Office" until the shutdown ends WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Sen. ​Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to first responders and the families who lost their loved ones in the crash of American...
Joe Kelley
03/25/2026 Online
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Houston Defender
White, Latino voters decided: It’s time to do the work for Talarico
Texas state Rep. ​James Talarico’s victory over Rep. ​Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic primary is viewed by some as a win for moderates against progressives in the ongoing internal conflict within...
Laura Onyeneho
03/25/2026 Online
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The Quorum Report
Kronberg argues Talarico strategy may be avoiding the elephant in the room
...distractions now only to have them come back and bite him later The question of the day is whether ​James Talarico is truly the new wonderkid of Democratic politics a candidate potentially following the same...
Harvey Kronberg
03/25/2026 Online
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Athens Daily Review
Texas leaders working to protect, plan state's future water needs
BY PENNYLYNN WEBB pwebb@palestineherald.com Mar 24, 2026 15 mins ago State Rep. ​Cody Harris, chair of the Texas House Natural Resources Committee, heard testimony in February focused on the conditions...
03/24/2026 Online
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KRIV Fox (Houston)
Paxton asks Abbott to replace 'incompetent loser' acting comptroller
article ​Kelly Hancock (left) and ​Ken Paxton The Brief AG ​Ken Paxton is urging Gov. Abbott to replace acting Comptroller ​Kelly Hancock. The call follows a dispute over Islamic schools and the school...
Mack Shaw
03/24/2026 Online
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KTVT CBS 11 Ft​.‌ Worth
Cornyn encouraged by DHS deal talks and TSA pay, discusses Texas Senate GOP runoff battle against Paxton
By Jack Fink Updated on: March 24, 2026 / 7:44 PM CDT / CBS Texas Sen. ​John Cornyn said Tuesday he is optimistic about a potential deal to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, now...
Jack Fink
03/24/2026 Online
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San Angelo Standard Times
Texas US Senate race: Could James Talarico turn Texas blue?
March 24, 2026, 12:10 p.m. CT New polling indicates state Rep. ​James Talarico could be poised to turn Texas blue. A new poll from Impact Research shows Talarico, D-Austin, with a slight edge over both...
Adam Powell
03/24/2026 Online
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Houston Daily
House passes Nehls’ bill to allow for supersonic flight over the United States
U.S. Rep. ​Troy Nehls representing ​Texas' 22nd Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot By M. I. Mcbride Mar 24, 2026 Congressman Troy E. Nehls announced on Mar. 24 that his bill, H.R. 3410,...
M. I. Mcbride
03/24/2026 Online
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