Plesa, a Dallas Democrat, said the party should embrace bipartisanship, and start talking about economic issues.
Juan Salinas II
Juan Salinas II was a reporting fellow based in Arlington. He is a senior at the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in journalism and a transfer student from Tarrant County College, where he worked at the student newspaper, The Collegian. As an intern at public radio station KERA, he covered state politics and local governments, and he was a year-long reporting fellow at the Fort Worth Report. Juan was born and raised in the North Side neighborhood of Fort Worth.
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Energy
South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy after receiving more than $1 billion in federal money
San Miguel Electric Cooperative’s plan to turn into a solar and battery plant will leave only 14 coal-fired power plants in the state.
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Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.
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Politics
Trump nominates former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
Turner served in the Texas House for four years and was also executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in the first Trump administration.
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2024 Texas Elections
Republicans win Tarrant County, moving local government further to the right
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2024 Texas Elections
9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.
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Politics
Fairgoers join Ken Paxton in suing Texas State Fair for allegedly violating their gun rights
Three fairgoers are requesting up to $1 million in damages and to allow guns at the State Fair.
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas turnout rate slightly down after first three days of early voting
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2024 Texas Elections
Republicans want to flip this last competitive South Texas senate seat
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Criminal Justice
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s former political consultant pleads guilty to bribery
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