US Rep. Crenshaw Temporarily Blinded After Eye Surgery
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Houston) said Saturday that he has undergone eye surgery and will be virtually sightless for a month.
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Lt. Gov. Patrick Tells Corporations to Stop Meddling in Politics, Defends SB7
In a fiery address Tuesday morning, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) scolded American Airlines, Major League Baseball, and other corporations for meddling in politics while defending SB7, the Senate’s recently passed Election and Ballot Security bill.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Executive Order Restricting Vaccine Passports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order Monday that prohibits state agencies and local governments from creating “vaccine passport” requirements.
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Democrat Collier Running Again for Texas Lieutenant Governor
Democrat Mike Collier is running again for Texas lieutenant governor as the biggest slot on the 2022 party ticket remains vacant — a challenger to take on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The announcement Tuesday by Collier, an accountant who ran as a moderate in two previously failed bids for statewide office, makes him one of the Democrats’ earliest ... -
23 Candidates in Race to Fill Late Congressman's Seat
Twenty-three candidates are vying to fill the U.S. House seat held by the late Ron Wright — they include 11 Republicans, 10 Democrats, one Libertarian and one Independent.
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Abbott Won't Throw First Pitch, in Rebuff to MLB Voting Stance
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he wouldn’t throw the ceremonial first pitch as planned at the Texas Rangers’ home opener, citing Major League Baseball’s decision to move the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta.
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Lone Star Politics: Sunday, April 4, 2021
Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke shares the three things he says need to be done to slow the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the southern border, he weighs in on the voting bills that some call a form of voter suppression, and he shares what’s next for his political career. Plus Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigie... -
Beto O'Rourke Says He Currently Has No Plans to Run for Texas Governor
Former El Paso Representative Beto O’Rourke, who has been talked about as a Texas gubernatorial candidate, told NBC 5 and The Dallas Morning News that he is focusing on what he is doing now and currently has no plans to run for governor.
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Coming Up on Lone Star Politics – Sunday, April 4
Join NBC 5’s Julie Fine Sunday morning April 4 at 8:30 a.m. to catch up on the latest in Texas politics.
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‘I Don't Want Them Here At All,' Texas GOP Candidate Says About Chinese Immigrants
A Republican candidate seeking to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress has unleashed a blistering attack against China and potential Chinese immigrants.
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Texas Senate Passes More Restrictive Voting Bill
Texas Senate Bill 7 passed on Thursday, after a marathon session that went into the early hours. The bill, would limit polling hours, eliminate drive-through voting, and some changes to the mail-in ballot process.
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In Overnight Vote, Texas Senate Passes Bill That Would Make it Harder to Vote
The Texas Senate passed a bill early Thursday morning that would limit early voting hours, restrict the amount of voting machines available at countywide polling places and take power over election administration away from local officials.
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Gov. Abbott's ‘Operation Lone Star' Filling Security Holes Along the Texas-Mexico Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday is set to address the ongoing migrant crisis on the Texas-Mexico border.
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New GOP-Led Voting Restrictions Move Forward in Texas
Texas Republicans advanced a slate of proposed new voting restrictions Thursday that would reduce options to cast ballots, limit polling hours and hand more power to partisan poll watchers.
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New Mexico Primed to Join US Recreational Pot Wave
New Mexico is joining a wave of states that are legalizing recreational marijuana as its Democrat-dominated Legislature sent a package of cannabis bills Wednesday to a supportive governor.
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New Mexico Lawmakers Reconvene to Consider Legalizing Marijuana
New Mexico lawmakers redoubled efforts Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older during a special legislative session on marijuana reform called by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
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All Eight Arlington Mayoral Hopefuls to Participate in Candidate Forum Thursday
Arlington residents will get the chance to interview each of the mayoral candidates at Grounds & Gold coffee Thursday at 4 p.m.
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Candidate Forums Scheduled for Upcoming Fort Worth Mayoral and District 9 Races
Fort Worth voters will have two chances to hear from candidates hoping to replace Mayor Betsy Price and District 9 Councilwoman Ann Zadeh.
