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Spectrum News Dallas-Ft​.‌ Worth
‘This is a binary choice’: Why a Republican who voted to impeach Ken Paxton is now supporting his U.S. Senate bid
TEXAS — Three years ago, state Rep. ​Jeff Leach, R-Plano, was part of the team of ​lawmakers that prosecuted the case to impeach ​Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton. Now, he’s warming up crowds for him and...
James Barragan
08/07/2026 Online
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klif​.‌com
Jeff Metcalf Pushes For Greater Texas School District Accountability
Jeff Metcalf says his next mission is to change ​Texas law so parents can hold public school districts civilly accountable when district negligence contributes to a student's death. During an exclusive...
08/07/2026 Online
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My San Antonio
Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions
Immigration officials denied the allegations, but Reps. ​Joaquin Castro and ​Veronica Escobar said they've come across numerous problematic examples. WASHINGTON — Rep. ​Joaquin Castro has made seven visits...
Gabby Birenbaum
08/07/2026 Online
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Dallas Observer
Speakers face ‘disrespect’ during Tarrant County Comissioners polling meeting
...tight, one-minute window. O’Hare quickly told residents — and Democratic attorney general candidate ​Nathan Johnson — to step away from the microphone almost immediately after their time expired. Several deputies...
Austin Wood
08/07/2026 Online
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Texas Farm Bureau
Ag groups disappointed as farm bill fails in Senate Ag
...bill forward Thursday, Aug. 6. The Agricultural Act of 2026 failed in a 10 to 11 party line vote. "​Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is very disappointed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry...
Emmy Powell
08/07/2026 Online
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Bandera Bulletin
Sen. Pete Flores backs call to restart transmission process after lengthy PUC hearing
State Sen. Pete Flores, whose district includes Bandera County, has joined a growing number of ​Texas leaders calling on state regulators to reject the current applications for proposed 765-kilovolt transmission...
Daniel Tucker Daniel.tucker@banderabulletin.com
08/07/2026 Online
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KDFW Channel 4 - Dallas
Houston man arrested for threatening governor's office over online content restrictions: affidavit
...a felony charge in Travis County after state investigators say he threatened to stab staff at the ​Texas Governor's Office over online content restrictions blocking his access to anime. The Brief A Houston...
Katie Pratt
08/07/2026 Online
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KWBU Public Radio
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach once tried to impeach Ken Paxton. Now he's supporting his U.S. Senate run
Published August 7, 2026 at 5:55 AM CDT Texas House Rep. ​Jeff Leach, R-McKinney, introduced Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton at Paxton's Senate campaign stop in Allen. Republican U.S. Senate candidate...
Caroline Love
08/07/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Colossal SpaceX AI chip plant in Texas creates vital jobs.
Governor ​Greg Abbott and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday that SpaceX will construct a massive $16.8 billion semiconductor fabrication facility in Grimes County, located just east of College Station....
Joe Kelley
08/07/2026 Online
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
Retired educators aim to influence voter turnout, Texas school policy
Aug. 7, 2026, 3:46 a.m. CT Can retired educators be a force in state elections? Former South ​Texas superintendent Cissy Reynolds-Perez believes so. More than 60 retired educators filled the meeting room...
Olivia Garrett
08/07/2026 Online
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klif​.‌com
Navy Veteran Says He Was Removed From Talarico Event After Raising Residency Questions
A U.S. Navy veteran says he was removed from a campaign event for state Rep. ​James Talarico (D-District 50), the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, after confronting him over questions surrounding his...
08/07/2026 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
...Canada, a co-author of the new book "Police Body-Worn Cameras: Media and the New Discourse of Police ​Reform." "In some ways, ICE is saying the quiet part out loud," he said. "Body-worn cameras are being used...
Associated Press, Ryan J. Foley
08/07/2026 Online
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Kyyw 1470
Texas Has Four More Executions Scheduled in 2026
Texas has four more executions scheduled in 2026, according to the ​Texas Department of Criminal Justice . The inmates were convicted in separate capital murder cases involving multiple victims, children...
Billy Jenkins
08/07/2026 Online
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San Benito News
Martinez set for trial
...prompting another pursuit. At 10:58 p.m., San Benito police were informed that the chase now involved ​Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers. As they entered the city limits via San Jose Ranch Rd.,...
Editor
08/07/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Walker family targets Cuellar's remarks on Talise
The Walker family said U.S. Rep. ​Henry Cuellar suggested Talise's proposed development could divert water from colonias, while Cuellar said he was criticizing the project's previously proposed data center...
David Gomez
08/07/2026 Online
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