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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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Most Texas' U.S. House members seeking reelection will be carefree in 2024
Todd Gillman with the Dallas Morning News tells us about how thanks to gerrymandering, most representatives will coast to another term after the primaries, and 18 drew no primary opponent.
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Two candidates head to a runoff in expensive battle for House District 2
House District two sprawls over three counties east of Dallas: Hunt, Hopkins, and Van Zandt. The area has seen hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on politics in the past few months. It’s going to see much more.
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What to know about candidates for House District 2 in Texas
Tuesday, Nov. 7, is Election Day in Texas, and on the ballot is a special election for House District 2, a solidly red seat covering three counties east of Dallas. The candidates include Republicans Jill Dutton, Brent Money, Heath Hyde, Doug Roszhart, and Krista Schild. And there is just one Democrat running, Kirsten Washington. NBC 5’s political reporter Phil Prazan...
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Another North Texas Gen Z candidate makes run for Texas legislature
Tsion Amare is part of a growing group of candidates in their 20s trying to win public office in Texas.
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House Investigators Reveal Findings of Probe Into AG Ken Paxton, Alleges Years of Misconduct
A team of attorneys working with the Texas House General Investigating Committee revealed findings of a probe into misconduct allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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House Bill 300 Tentatively Passes
Texas House gives preliminary approval to a bill getting rid of tax on diapers and feminine products.
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Texas Considers The CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination
State lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The Crown Act, is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.
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CROWN Act Heard by Texas House Committee
It was a marathon day in the Texas House Affairs Committee Thursday with a hearing for House Bill 567 and a group of witnesses testifying for it.
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Garland Lawmaker Takes on Issue of Hair Discrimination, Re-Files CROWN Act
Texas Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers is once again taking on the issue of hair discrimination.