Texas Political Pulse for March 24, 2026. You received 15 news.
 
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Texas Standard Statewide
Border wall plans changed to avoid Big Bend Ranch State Park
...Monday that border walls are no longer being planned for a stretch of Big Bend Ranch State Park in West ​Texas, a shift from earlier indications that walls could be built along the Rio Grande on the park’s western...
03/24/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Before running for Congress, Bobby Pulido was a Tejano music icon
...Pulido officially threw his cowboy hat in the ring as a Democratic candidate against incumbent Rep. ​Monica De La Cruz. Three years earlier, she'd become the first Republican to ever flip the historically blue...
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
03/24/2026 Online
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CultureMap Houston
Texas maintains its status as one of 15 most innovative states in the U.S.
...Mar 24, 2026 | 9:15 am During a SXSW reception March 12 at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, Gov. ​Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the No. 1 state for innovation. Personal finance website WalletHub sees it a...
John Egan
03/24/2026 Online
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Abilene Reporter-News
Texas will ban smokeable hemp cannabis on March 31.
Stephen Simpson, The ​Texas Tribune March 24, 2026, 7:53 a.m. CT New ​Texas regulations effective March 31 will ban smokeable hemp products like flower and pre-rolled joints. The rules also significantly...
03/24/2026 Online
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Texas Border Business
Senators Kennedy and Cornyn Back Bill to Halt Congressional Pay During Shutdown
...highlights disruption caused by federal funding lapses Listen to article (english) Audio Player U.S. Senator ​John Cornyn has cosponsored ​legislation that would prevent members of Congress from receiving pay during...
03/24/2026 Online
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KRIS (NBC) 6 (Corpus Christi)
Commissioner Miller announces applications open for 'GO TEXAN' product promotion grants
...KRIS 6 Digital Team recently won an Edward Murrow Award in May 2024. Texas Agriculture Commissioner ​Sid Miller announced Monday that the ​Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting applications...
Myra Sanchez
03/24/2026 Online
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Comanche Chief
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty
from Lt Gov Media Lt. Gov. ​Dan Patrick Announces Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. ​Dan Patrick today created the Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, to be chaired...
03/24/2026 Online
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Houston Public Media
Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of César Chávez from lessons
...by city workers from Cesar Chavez Memorial Park in San Fernando, California on March 19, 2026. The ​Texas Education Agency on Monday directed all public schools in the state to revise lesson plans to remove...
Sneha Dey
03/24/2026 Online
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Community Impact Newspaper Austin
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Bee Cave mayor
...Kara King in the upcoming election. The last day to register to vote is April 2, according to the ​Texas Secretary of State. Early voting will be held April 20-28, and election day is May 2. Something to...
Grace Dickens
03/24/2026 Online
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Comanche Chief
Governor Abbott Announces $5 Million In Grants For Psychiatry Fellowships To Advance Mental Healthcare Education Across Texas
from Governor ​Greg Abbott Press Office AUSTIN - Governor ​Greg Abbott today announced $5 million in state grants for the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, expanding support for mental healthcare across...
Greg Abbott
03/24/2026 Online
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Dallas Express
Paxton vs Cornyn: Fight Over SAVE America Act | Image created by DX
What began as a policy dispute over the SAVE America Act has turned into a full-on brawl, with ​Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton and U.S. Sen. ​John Cornyn continuing to trade insults. The latest clash...
Joe Edwards
03/24/2026 Online
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Lufkin Daily News
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
...it a felony to advertise, distribute or sell abortion pills. Similar measures have cleared both ​legislative chambers in Mississippi this year. There, the House and Senate would need to iron out differences...
03/24/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
What’s in the air we’re breathing? Fort Worth ranks among nation’s most polluted
...Schroeder said. Vehicles in the Fort Worth area drive nearly 54 million miles every day, according to the ​Texas Department of Transportation . Other sources include DFW airport, industry, and home heating. Although...
Ciara Mccarthy
03/24/2026 Online
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Courier Of Montgomery County
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
...struggled to adjust to sudden swings in voting laws that have followed Trump's attacks on voting. In ​Texas last year, 3,000 pieces of ​legislation related to elections were introduced in the state legislature,...
Julie Carr Smyth
03/24/2026 Online
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KTVT CBS 11 Ft​.‌ Worth
TSA lines at Houston airport turn into a 3-floor nightmare amid staffing shortage
...Sganga Updated on: March 23, 2026 / 8:52 PM CDT / CBS News With nearly 40% of TSA employees at ​George Bush Intercontinental Airport calling out as the partial government shutdown drags into a sixth week,...
Nicole Sganga
03/23/2026 Online
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