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Texas state leaders aim to crack down on alleged birth tourism, as Trump’s executive order hits legal barrier
Gov. ​Greg Abbott and Attorney General ​Ken Paxton are leading related efforts target businesses they say are encouraging noncitizens to come to ​Texas to give birth, in order to gain U.S. citizenship for...
09/08/2026 Online
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My Paris Texas
GOP to open first-ever midterm convention in Dallas as Texas' U.S. Senate race hangs in the balance
The two-day gathering, informally dubbed "Trumpapalooza," will put ​Texas at the center of the political world as it hits the homestretch of its most competitive election cycle in years. Republicans are...
Trey Wright
09/08/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Austin
Ross Fire over halfway contained after burning more than 90,000 acres
TEXAS — The Ross Fire is now 57% contained, however as of Tuesday it's still burning, scorching more than 90,000 acres. The ​Texas A&M Forest Service says it’s the largest summertime wildfire in ​Texas...
Nicolette Perdomo
09/08/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Austin
What to know about this week's Republican midterm convention
...House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump Jr., House Speaker Mike Johnson and Texas Gov. ​Greg Abbott are also scheduled speakers, according to the RNC. On both nights, the speaking program begins...
Susan Carpenter
09/08/2026 Online
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San Antonio Current
San Antonio council members seek meeting with CPS Energy to scrutinize recent storm outages
...for governor slams Abbott’s proposal to get rid of San Antonio’s CPS Energy Gubernatorial candidate ​Gina Hinojosa accused her rival of retaliating against CPS Energy for a lawsuit filed by the city-owned...
Sanford Nowlin
09/08/2026 Online
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Laredo Morning Times
Federal proposal boosts Laredo College public safety training
Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino, U.S. Rep. ​Henry Cuellar, Laredo College President Minita Ramirez on Sept. 7, 2026, at Laredo College Ft. McIntosh. David Gomez Jr. /Laredo Morning Times Federal and local...
David Gomez
09/08/2026 Online
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KAMR-TV NBC 4 (Amarillo)
Senate is ‘pure toss-up’ ahead of midterms: DDHQ
...nonpartisan election forecaster also shifted the Texas Senate race to a "toss up" after four-term Sen. ​John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost his reelection bid in the GOP primary runoff race against Texas Attorney General...
09/08/2026 Online
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San Antonio Observer
2026 Midterm Elections: The Fight for Every Vote
...Governor's office, the office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Texas seat in the U.S. Senate. Challenger ​Gina Hinojosa is within 1 percentage point of the governor, well within the margin of error. Abbott has...
Gordon Benjamin, Meta Time
09/08/2026 Online
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KDBC CBS 4 El Paso
Dallas readies for GOP's first midterm convention as Trump, Vance to headline
...more than 100 speakers over the weekend, including President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Gov. ​Greg Abbott and Sen. ​Ted Cruz. Vance is scheduled to deliver the keynote Wednesday night, with Trump delivering...
Alexia Stanbridge
09/08/2026 Online
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klif​.‌com
Bipartisan Texas Bill Targets Oil Reserve As Stockpile Hits 44-Year Low
Two ​Texas lawmakers are seeking a comprehensive review of the nation's aging Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the emergency oil stockpile sits at its lowest level since the early 1980s. Rep. ​Lizzie Fletcher...
09/08/2026 Online
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Columbus Banner Press
Texas hospitals could lose $27 million daily in Medicaid funding
With the state's new fis cal year beginning on Sept. 1, ​Texas hospitals are expected to lose $27 million per day in additional Medicaid funding, according to the ​Texas Standard. The shortfall follows the...
09/08/2026 Online
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Columbus Banner Press
Peters sworn in as district judge of the 492nd Judicial District Court
...Texas attorney based in Columbus and Columbus city municipal judge, was tapped by Texas Gov- ernor ​Greg Abbott to fill a seat on the newly created bench of the 492nd district that encompasses Colorado and...
John R. Jones, Banner Press
09/08/2026 Online
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KUT Austin
Austin-area cities are abandoning their Flock cameras. Here are the agencies still using them
...KUT reached out to Flock Safety for this story but did not hear back. The backlash even pushed Gov. ​Greg Abbott to pause all state funding for new Flock cameras late last month. In an interview with conservative...
Andrew Weber
09/08/2026 Online
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KVIA ABC 7 El Paso
Democrats enter the midterms looking to conquer red territory
...Saturday when it disclosed $10 million in spending on the Texas Senate race where Democratic nominee ​James Talarico has vastly outraised Republican Attorney General ​Ken Paxton by nearly $60 million. Trump...
Cnn Newsource
09/08/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
Felons Can't Run for Office Just Because They Can Vote, Texas Attorney General Says
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General ​Ken Paxton says felons aren't eligible to run for office just because they had their voting rights restored.Paxton, who faces felony charges himself, issued an opinion Wednesday...
09/08/2026 Online
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Laredo Morning Times
Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride
...staging a two-day Trump show with a supporting cast that includes some of the party's most vulnerable ​lawmakers. "If Trump is in the orbit then everything gets swallowed up into a black hole. It's just unavoidable,"...
Will Weissert
09/08/2026 Online
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