Cabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.
Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rules
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2026 Texas Elections
With Trump endorsement looming, Cornyn and Paxton prepare for “knife fight” in Senate runoff
The president could scramble the traditional assumptions about a runoff if he carries out his promise to make an endorsement “soon” and urge whoever he snubs to drop out.
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Trump says he will soon endorse in runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton
The president also said he would call on whomever he does not endorse to drop out of the race — though he did not specify whether he would back Cornyn or Paxton.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide
“I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,” the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.
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State Government
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick easily win their Republican primaries
On the Democratic side, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa captured the nomination to take on Abbott while Rep. Vikki Goodwin is in the lead for the lieutenant governor nomination.
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Nate Sheets promises to fire everyone linked to Sid Miller at Texas agriculture department after primary win
Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.
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U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died
The committee will determine whether Gonzales “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office.”
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Politics
Kamala Harris endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate after supporting his opponent in the primary
After endorsing U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary, the former vice president called for the party to unite behind Talarico.
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2026 Texas Elections
Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries
Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.
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2026 Texas Elections
In Dallas County, frustration and confusion after GOP forces switch to precinct-based voting
Countywide vote centers weren’t used for election day. The ensuing disorder spurred an unresolved legal battle.
