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2026 Texas Elections
Here’s your 2026 Texas ballot for the November election
See the full list of candidates and who will be on your personal ballot on Nov. 3.
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Health care
Texas hospitals say they’re losing $27 million a day in Medicaid funding
Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration is withholding about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
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2026 Texas Elections
What to do if you’re one of the 1.2 million Texans on the state’s voter suspense list
Being on the list doesn’t mean you can’t vote. It includes registered voters who may need to update their address or confirm they haven’t moved.
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Politics
Muslims push back as Texas Republicans sharpen attacks on sharia law
Islamic scholars and Muslim Texans say fear and political opportunism distort the meaning of sharia.
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2026 Texas Elections
Former GOP Texas Supreme Court justices back Democrat for attorney general
Democrat Nathan Johnson is hoping to capture moderate Republicans and independents to defeat conservative Mayes Middleton in November. The GOP has controlled the office since the 1990s.
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Immigration
Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas
Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.
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2026 Texas Elections
James Talarico to air first TV ad attacking Ken Paxton in Senate race
The Democrat’s negative spot that alleges corruption by his GOP rival debuts Saturday during a TCU vs. North Carolina football game.
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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.
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2026 Texas Elections
With costs up, healthcare a defining issue in South Texas’ battleground House races
In the state’s most competitive districts, Democrats are building their case around lapsed insurance subsidies and Republican-backed Medicaid cuts.
