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Soros Backed Texas DAs Join National Effort To Resist ICE Enforcement
Two George Soros-backed district attorneys here in ​Texas—Austin’s José Garza and Dallas’s John Creuzot—have been announced as founding members of a new national effort aimed at resisting federal immigration...
Ethan Buchanan
02/04/2026 Online
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KVII ABC 7 (Amarillo)
Kyle man arrested after altercation with minors during student protest against ICE in Buda
...him off of her, and ultimately he went back into his truck and took off," Becerra said. State Rep. ​Erin Zwiener said students in Central Texas are motivated to protest because of personal and community experiences....
Farrah Walton, Stephanie Gonzalez
02/04/2026 Online
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South East Texas Record
Texas AG investigating businesses for H‑1B visa abuse
Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton Gage Skidmore/Wikipedia Commons AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton is taking a close look at three North Texas businesses over alleged H-1B visa abuse. Last...
Chris Dickerson
02/04/2026 Online
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sanangelolive​.‌com
Rep. Pfluger Highlights Tax Benefits in New Video
SAN ANGELO, TX — U.S. Rep. ​August Pfluger, R-San Angelo, released a video message highlighting tax benefits that he says are available this tax season because of the Working Families Tax Cut Act passed...
02/04/2026 Online
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Radio and Television Business Report
Confirmed: Cruz To Convene Senate Hearing On 39% Cap
...issue for some involves the FCC’s ability to amend rules codified by Congress in the early 2000s. Sen. ​Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) understands this is a concern. That’s why he’s scheduled, as has been rumored, a Senate...
Adam Jacobson
02/04/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Dallas-Ft​.‌ Worth
A look at the 4 Republican candidates in primary race for attorney general
TEXAS — Four Republicans are fighting for the chance to replace ​Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton in this year’s primary election. Paxton’s move to run for U.S. Senate leaves the office of attorney general...
Erin Davis
02/04/2026 Online
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Dallas Express
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill Says Islamic Migration Is ‘Transforming' DFW
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-​Texas) stated that large-scale Islamic migration is "fundamentally transforming" the Dallas-Fort Worth area in an exclusive interview with The Dallas Express , prior to introducing...
Logan Washburn
02/04/2026 Online
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San Marcos Daily Record
Dan Patrick lists priorities for 2027 legislative session
KAYLA GUO ​TEXAS TRIBUNE Today, 06:00 AM Lt. Gov. ​Dan Patrick on Friday released an initial list of priorities for ​Texas senators to consider before they return to Austin for next year’s ​legislative...
Kayla Guo Texas Tribune
02/04/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
Texas Tech struggles with new rules that changed what students learn about race, gender, sexuality
When Henry Carter opened the syllabus for a spring class at ​Texas Tech University, he found "DO NOT READ" stamped next to page numbers in the middle of a required text. Another professor assigned a new...
Jessica Priest
02/04/2026 Online
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Texas Tribune
On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Democrats running for U.S. Senate
To help primary voters differentiate between the two, we asked ​Jasmine Crockett and ​James Talarico where they fall on major issues, ranging from international policy to taxes. See where they stand, and...
Kayla Guo, Gabby Birenbaum
02/04/2026 Online
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Gilmer Mirror
Lawyer for prominent Houston law firm among victims identified in fatal plane crash in Maine
By Terri Langford, Ayden Runnels and Alex Nguyen, The ​Texas Tribune January 26, 2026 Six people aboard a private business jet registered to the same address as a prominent Houston law firm were killed on...
02/04/2026 Online
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Collin Times
Rep. Keith Self calls for action on immigration enforcement and voting legislation
Keith Self, U.S. Representative for ​Texas from District 3 - Official U.S. House Headshot Rep. ​Keith Self, a U.S. Congressman who secured reelection in both 2022 and 2024 against Sandeep Srivastava, recently...
02/04/2026 Online
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texaslawbook​.‌net
Fifth Circuit Weighs Legality of Government’s Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy
...appears poised to side with the government. A three-judge panel heard arguments Tuesday in consolidated ​Texas cases, and questions from Judges Edith H. Jones and Stuart Kyle Duncan suggested support for the government’s...
Krista Torralva
02/04/2026 Online
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KVIA ABC 7 El Paso
Netflix’s antitrust hearing morphed into a culture-war fight over ‘wokeness’
...continued Tuesday despite Sarandos’s best efforts to describe the reality of Netflix’s content slate. Sen. ​Ted Cruz also attacked Netflix as a "left-wing company," citing its multi-year production deal with Barack...
02/04/2026 Online
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KCEN TV
New Texas education program opens applications to parents statewide
The $1 billion ​Texas Education Freedom Accounts program allows eligible families to use state funds for private school and homeschool expenses starting Feb. 4. Author: Adrian Carbajal Published: 9:22...
Adrian Carbajal
02/03/2026 Online
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Law360
Texas Gov.'s Chief Prosecutor Proposal Raises Concerns
By Brandon Lowrey ( February 3, 2026, 9:41 PM EST) -- ​Texas Gov. ​Greg Abbott is urging state ​lawmakers to create a new chief state prosecutor who could overrule locally elected district attorneys, a move...
02/03/2026 Online
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