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Economy
World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad
A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred’s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
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Immigration
More green, less steel: Laredo proposes alternative border fencing for Rio Grande waterfront
Laredo is working with federal officials to minimize the disruptions a potential wall could pose.
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2026 Texas Elections
Dan Patrick picks sides in Texas attorney general, Railroad Commission GOP runoffs
The lieutenant governor endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nod. And he backed Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright over challenger Bo French.
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2026 Texas Elections
Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff
The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know
Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.
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Politics
Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas
The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.
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Health care
Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat — a longtime bastion of Black political power — pits the Texas delegation’s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.