"I'm coming home": U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway of Midland to retire at the end of his term
Conaway has represented a heavily Republican West Texas district since 2005. Full Story
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Texas DPS intelligence and counterterrorism chief fired after arrest on sexual assault charge
John Jones was arrested Tuesday in Travis County. He is accused of raping a woman at a party July 20. Full Story
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New super PAC raises nearly $10 million to register new Republican voters in Texas
A who's who of the state's top Republican donors cut big checks to the group, Engage Texas. Full Story
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“I was shocked”: Two GOP lawmakers describe recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The recording of a meeting between Bonnen and hardline conservative Michael Quinn Sullivan has not been publicly released, but Sullivan has said that Bonnen offered Sullivan's activist group media credentials in return for politically targeting 10 House members. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas House speaker accused of scheming against fellow Republicans. Where's the evidence?
A political activist who accused Texas House leaders of offering government favors for political help still hasn't offered any evidence. At least two reputations hang in the balance. Full Story
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Julián Castro’s unconventional campaign manager wants “to run a campaign that will make him proud”
Maya Rupert has never spearheaded a political campaign, let alone a presidential one. She’s working to keep Castro’s momentum going as he heads into the second Democratic primary debate. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke delivers subdued second debate performance, avoids stumbles of first round
O'Rourke was most confident when bringing up his home state and his near victory in the 2018 Senate race in making his case for electability. Full Story
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ACLU: U.S. has taken nearly 1,000 child migrants from their parents since judge ordered border separations halted
A California judge ordered the government to stop family separations in June 2018. The ACLU says the government is continuing the practice by using a "loophole" in the court order. Full Story
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![A migrant holds an infant child inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte International Bridge to be taken to area processing facilities in El Paso on March 27, 2019. Carlos Antunez, a U.S. Border Patrol spokesman for the El Paso Sector, said they were among the latest group of about 3,000 migrants who presented themselves to border agents along the border fence in the El Paso area. The migrants mostly come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, he said, adding that local Border Patrol resources are being diverted to dealing the with increase in migrant arrivals in order to provide shelter, food, water and transporting the sick to local health facilities. This has led to the closure of checkpoints along I-10, U.S. 54 and U.S. 62-180 in New Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard emergency medical technicians are also on hand to assist, Antunez said.]()
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Conservative group sues to block Dallas’ paid sick-leave ordinance
Implementation of similar policies in Austin and San Antonio have been put on hold due to lawsuits. Full Story
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In second round of debates, Beto O'Rourke is out for redemption as Julián Castro presses forward
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas head to Detroit looking to prove themselves in different ways. Full Story
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Texas was warned its hemp law would complicate marijuana prosecutions. Lawmakers didn't listen.
Crime labs repeatedly told lawmakers and budget officials that they couldn't distinguish between hemp and marijuana without new testing resources. The issue got almost no attention. Full Story
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Speaker Dennis Bonnen publicly denies he's targeting 10 Texas House Republicans
Conservative firebrand Michael Quinn Sullivan made the allegation Thursday. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott is required to appoint a secretary of state “without delay.” It has been 63 days since the last one left.
Former Secretary of State David Whitley resigned after a botched review of the voter rolls. Full Story
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GOP opposition to Colin Allred starts to take shape after he turned a Dallas-area U.S. House seat blue
A former Navy SEAL entered the primary against Allred on Monday, and more announcements are expected before the end of summer. Full Story
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Analysis: Despite its record, Texas can remake its political maps without a federal permission slip
After multiple court findings that Texas intentionally discriminated in drawing political maps and writing election laws, a panel of federal judges says the state won't be subjected to federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
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Texas might spend up to $20 billion to protect Houston from hurricanes. Rice University says it can do it for a fraction of that.
A government plan to guard the Houston-Galveston region from deadly storm surges isn't expected to become reality for at least 15 years. Rice University says it has a plan that could be completed faster for a fraction of the cost. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as national intelligence director
President Donald Trump is said to have been pleased by the Texas Republican's admonishment of former special counsel Robert Mueller in last week's House Judiciary Committee hearing. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, questions former Special Counsel Robert Mueller during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on the Office of Special Counsel's investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2019.]()
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Facing accusation of targeting GOP lawmakers, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen pushes back
"I look forward to vigorously campaigning and supporting every one of you in both the upcoming primary and general elections," House Speaker Dennis Bonnen told his colleagues. Full Story
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Donald Trump Jr. visits private border wall amid immigration crisis, Mueller aftermath
Trump was among the special guests at what organizers dubbed the Symposium at the Wall, organized by the group that raised millions to build a border barrier on private land. Full Story
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Trump says he has agreement with Guatemala to help stem flow of migrants at the border
The announcement comes just days after Trump threatened retaliation against Guatemala as discussions stalled over designating the Central American nation as a country where migrants on their journey to the United States would be directed to first seek asylum. Full Story
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