Texas Democrats elect Dallas’ Kendall Scudder as new state chair after 2024 losses
Dallas political consultant Kendall Scudder stresses unity after being elected chairman of the Texas Democratic Party.
Capitol Context: As Austin ‘district’ plan fails, a check on Washington, D.C.
A proposal to turn the City of Austin into the ‘District of Austin’ — essentially under state control — failed this week in ...
No timetable from Texas governor on filling late Democratic congressman's vacant seat
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has yet to set a date for the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner.
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Texas special session threat, spying, and the loss of a political giant: TWITP
FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.
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Hays County fires threaten Kyle area: Track wildfires, red flag warnings in Central Texas
High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...
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Women’s group gives Senate 14-day ultimatum to reinstate Senator Natasha
Kaduna – A group, the Interfaith Women Alliance for Justice, alongside concerned Nigerians and civil society organizations, have given the Senate a strict 14-day ultimatum to immediately ...
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US Senate passes bill to prevent $1 billion Columbia budget slash, moves to House
The District of ... a Republican from Texas, center left, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, center right, during a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Washington ...
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Trump Administration Highlights: Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Shutdown averted: The Senate on Friday narrowly ... for a challenge to a similar Texas law that Mr. Biden’s Justice Department also sued to block. A federal district judge blocked Iowa from ...
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Texas lawmakers push for stronger AI laws to combat deepfake crimes
Texas legislators are working to tighten laws that would allow courts to hold offenders accountable for generating AI-manipulated material that depicts minors. The Texas Senate recently passed ...
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Texas Wildfire Map as Blazes Erupt
The storm system is also whipping Texas with winds from 40 to 50 mph and gusts up to 80, spurring NWS meteorologists to issue several red flag warnings on Friday morning. A wildfire map from the ...
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Texas Sports Betting, Casino Ban Remains to Oklahoma’s Benefit
Texas lawmakers' refusal to consider casino ... to prevent Texas gaming Las Vegas Sands has spent millions lobbying the legislature for a Dallas-area casino with little success.
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Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a Republican-led spending ... an unexpected provision in the package that would require the District of Columbia to revert to 2024 budget levels, a cut ...