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Smithsonian would lose space shuttle to Texas under GOP bill
Space shuttle would move from Smithsonian Museum to Texas under GOP spending and tax bill The GOP spending and tax bill would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian's...
Sarah D. Wire
07/03/2025 Online
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San Antonio Current
Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in 3 months. That’s 2% of all visits.
...governor’s true intention which is to make this an unfriendly place for immigrants." Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to ask patients if they were "legally present" in the United States,...
The Texas Tribune, Terri Langford
07/03/2025 Online
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Kurv 710
Cruz, Cornyn Both Support Big Beautiful Bill, Added Provisions To It
...his July Fourth deadline, in Washington, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Both Texas senators are touting their contributions to the One Big Beautiful Bill. GOP Senators John Cornyn and...
07/03/2025 Online
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KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco)
Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say
Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune Some Texas school leaders say they are grateful for the $8.5 billion public education funding boost state lawmakers approved this year. But they believe new spending...
The Texas Tribune, Jaden Edison
07/03/2025 Online
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Longview News Journal
Former educator running for East Texas seat in Congress as 'conservative Democrat'
Masika Ray Masika Ray A mother and former East Texas educator is running as a "disciple of Christ" and "conservative Democrat" to represent East Texas in Congress. Masika Akilah Ray is challenging Rep....
Jordan Green
07/03/2025 Online
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Fort Worth Report
Arlington wants to attract movie studios after recent Texas legislation boosts film incentives
...formal strategy to attract film and other media production in the city. The report comes after Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 22, which invests $1.5 billion into the Texas film industry and...
Dylan Duke | Kera News
07/03/2025 Online
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Fort Worth Report
As Birdwell plans retirement from Senate, Cook launches campaign to be his successor
Skip to content State Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, addresses Texas Commission on Environmental Quality staff during a Dec. 11, 2023, public meeting at Mansfield’s Anchora Event Center. Cook opposed a...
David Montgomery
07/03/2025 Online
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Fort Worth Report
Fort Worth is state’s new aviation, defense capital. Will that help with economic development?
...Fort Worth received the designation after House Concurrent Resolution 142 was signed June 17 by Gov. Greg Abbott. The designation, written by state Reps. Charlie Geren and John McQueeney and sponsored by former...
Eric E. Garcia
07/03/2025 Online
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Fort Worth Report
Texas art agency gets $7.9M boost. What does that mean for Fort Worth?
...completely free. Weeks after national grants were cut from cultural institutions in Fort Worth, a jump in Texas arts funding could provide some relief for local organizations. State lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott...
David Moreno
07/03/2025 Online
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Austin American-Statesman
Which bills didn't become law in Texas? From sex toys to pet sales, these remain in limbo
Brandi D. Addison Austin American-Statesman The 89th Texas Legislature adjourned earlier this month after weighing thousands of bills, but not all of them made it to the governor’s desk. While proposals...
Brandi D. Addison
07/03/2025 Online
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KEYE CBS 42 Austin
Elon Musk hired 12 Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps their influence under wraps
Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of their influence under wraps. " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that...
Lauren Mcgaughy
07/03/2025 Online
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Fort Bend Herald Coaster
Texas, Louisiana Senate races in 2026 could reshape power in Washington
...Mark Jones, a professor of political science at Rice University, said both Republican incumbents—Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana—face serious challenges from within their own party....
Ike Hayman
07/03/2025 Online
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Houston Daily
Governor's Small Business Summit heads to Rockport-Fulton
Texas Governor Greg Abbott | Official Website By Houston Daily Jul 3, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the next 2025 Governor’s Small Business Summit will take place in Rockport-Fulton on...
07/03/2025 Online
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Houston Daily
Abbott requests SBA assessment after Fort Worth apartment fire
Governor Greg Abbott | State Governor Greg Abbott By Houston Daily Jul 3, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to collaborate with the U.S. Small Business...
07/03/2025 Online
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Houston Daily
Abbott unveils tri-agency site linking education with workforce opportunities
Governor Greg Abbott | Official Website By Houston Daily Jul 3, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott has announced the launch of a new tri-agency website aimed at strengthening Texas' education-to-workforce pipeline....
07/03/2025 Online
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Houston Daily
Fort Worth earns recognition as a Tourism Friendly Texas certified community
Governor Greg Abbott | State Governor Greg Abbott By Houston Daily Jul 3, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott has extended his congratulations to Fort Worth following its designation as a Tourism Friendly Texas...
07/03/2025 Online
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Houston Daily
Governor Abbott awards over $7.3 million in workforce skills training grants
Governor Greg Abbott | Official Website By Houston Daily Jul 3, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott announced the allocation of over $7.3 million in Texas Talent Connection grants to 22 workforce skills training...
07/03/2025 Online
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Light and Champion
89th Legislature closes session
...a safe and joyful Independence Day. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. The 89th Texas Legislative Session has come to a close The 89th Texas Regular Session ended on June 2, with the Governor’s...
07/03/2025 Online
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