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‘We believe in this': Biden admin backs Dallas to Houston high-speed rail
The Biden Administration’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg threw his support behind a high-speed train project between Dallas and Houston, kickstarting a project delayed for years.
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Controversial Texas immigration bill back in federal appeals court Wednesday
SB4, Texas’ controversial immigration-enforcement bill, is back in a federal appeals court on Wednesday.
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Tarrant County adding pre-printed serial numbers to ballots for Nov. general election
Tarrant County voters will see a change to their ballots in this November’s general election.
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Dallas voters to decide $1.25 billion bond on May 4
In Dallas, for the fourth term in the last twenty years, the city is turning to residents to ask for some major money.
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Lone Star Politics: March 31, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have charges dismissed in a settlement. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan talked to his attorney. Also this week on Lone Star Politics, take a look at the May election in Dallas worth more than a billion dollars.
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Texas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee related to his campaign’s finances, his office says.
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Super PAC pledges big money in small runoff elections over school choice vouchers
An analysis by NBC 5 found that more than $25 million was spent in total throughout the state for Texas House races from January through the first week of March.
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North Texas man changes name to ‘Literally Anybody Else' to run for US president
A North Texas school teacher and U.S. Army veteran has legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else and announced he is running for U.S. president.
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Lone Star Politics: March 24, 2024
The back-and-forth battle over an immigration law in Texas has left police and lawmakers wondering what’s next. Lone Star Politics explores how far the law goes. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.
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Houston-area Rep. Tom Oliverson challenges Dade Phelan for Texas House Speaker
Texas Rep. Tom Oliverson, a Republican from Cypress, announced Thursday he will run for Speaker of the Texas House challenging incumbent Dade Phelan from Beaumont.
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Forced to a runoff, Texas Speaker of House has no regrets about Paxton impeachment
It’s been decades since a Speaker of the Texas House has been forced into a runoff election and is in jeopardy of losing his seat. Speaker Dade Phelan, R – Beaumont, is mainly in that position because of the inner-party fight over the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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President Biden raises millions in Dallas, headed to Houston for another private fundraiser
President Joe Biden is visiting North Texas Wednesday to participate in two private fundraising events for this year’s election.
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Federal appeals court schedules Wednesday hearing on SB4
Under SB4, state and local police have the right to question, arrest, and charge undocumented immigrants suspected of crossing the border illegally.
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Texas Medical Board to discuss medical exceptions to strict anti-abortion law
At its March 22 meeting the Texas Medical Board, which regulates medicine in the state, will discuss exceptions to anti-abortion laws.
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Lone Star Politics: March 17, 2024
Lone Star Politics takes a look at developments in the race for the white house. Plus, where SB4 stands and what it could mean for all Texans.
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House could vote Wednesday on the fate of TikTok, bill faces uphill battle in Senate
The fight over social media app TikTok continues in Washington, as content creators worry about a potential ban of a platform used by 170 million Americans.
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Sen. Ted Cruz says there's a 50-50 chance of Congress passing college sports legislation
Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday there is a 50-50 chance of Congress passing legislation that would provide antitrust protection and regulation to college athletics in the U.S. by the end of the year.