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One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French’s racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry

One of the state’s largest oil and gas industry groups condemned French’s comments about South Asian students. They have not pulled their endorsement.

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John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises

The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”

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Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on ERCOT to reverse 30% pay raise for board members

Patrick has also rebuked ERCOT’s board for approving and then backtracking on a contract that would allow ERCOT’s CEO to earn $6.4 million in 2027.

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More young people are getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants.

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$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds

The announcement ends a nearly year-long dispute with the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services over the funding to Texas hospitals, which were slated to lose $27 million a day.

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Minnesota drops extradition lawsuit against Abbott after ICE officer’s arrest

Minnesota prosecutors accused Christian Castro of injuring a Venezuelan man and lying about what led to the shooting. He also faces federal charges.

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Harris County to spend $3M on community safety programs leaders say have driven down crime

One domestic violence care advocate said the county’s program that provides money to survivors to pay for basic needs could be a model for the rest of the state.

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“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat.

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Fire crews fully contains North Texas wildfire, which continues to burn three weeks later

The fire has burned 90,000 acres, making it the second largest fire in the region’s history.

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Lawsuit blames Texas abortion ban for San Antonio woman’s death

Tierra Walker, who was 20 weeks pregnant, died of a serious complication known as preeclampsia in December 2024.

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Texas executes inmate convicted of triple murder in rural town

LeJames Norman became the fifth inmate put to death by the state this year after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene. His codefendant is scheduled for execution next week.

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Mike Morath wanted Texas to reach No. 1 in education. Test scores show there’s more work to do.

Appointed a decade ago, the education commissioner insists that when he has direct oversight, academic gains follow. His critics await better student outcomes.

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ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.

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U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill seeks top Republican oversight post

Another Texan, Rep. Pat Fallon, also is seeking a leadership role on the top investigatory committee for the U.S. House.

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Texas Railroad Commission 2026: What it does and who’s running in the race

The commission doesn't have anything to do with railroads. It regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry. Here’s where 2026 candidates Bo French, Jon Rosenthal and Arthur DiBianca stand.

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Rep. Drew Darby tears into oil and gas commissioner for defying order to appear at Capitol

Wayne Christian said his agency’s meeting kept him from addressing lawmakers about eliminating some public comments at the Texas Railroad Commission.

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Paxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race

Two ads will take the U.S. Senate candidate’s economic message to the Harlingen, Laredo and Corpus Christi areas.

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Meet the Gen-Z GOP political consultant helping lead the Texas comptroller’s office

Appointing a deputy comptroller who graduated from Texas A&M three years ago is just one of numerous shake-ups at an agency responsible with some of the state’s most important business.

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Inactive oil and gas wells to go under review at hearing

Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.

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UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar

In a statement Monday night, university officials indirectly addressed Bo French’s comments, calling students at the game Saturday night “incredible fans.”

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Karl Rove said he’ll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French

Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas water agency to penalize data centers that don’t report their water usage

Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.

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What to know about possible border barriers in Big Bend

The Trump administration has said the remote West Texas region needs measures to stop illegal immigration. But a bipartisan group of elected officials is pushing to halt that plan, especially in the national park.

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Bo French doubles down on racist post made after UT win against Ohio State

On a conservative radio show, Bo French suggested the politicians who criticized him were "less-conservative people."

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