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Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors

In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French.

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In GOP attorney general runoff, two hard-right conservatives spar over experience, Trump loyalty

State Sen. Mayes Middleton says Rep. Chip Roy betrayed the MAGA movement, while Roy says Middleton isn't qualified to work at the attorney general’s office, let alone lead it.

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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff

The development, coming partway through early voting, is a searing blow for John Cornyn, who finished first in the March runoff but was unable to convince Trump to endorse him.

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What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down

Here’s what you should know about the market forces at play and what higher prices mean for oil companies and the state.

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Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail

Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.

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Chip Roy gets $2.75 million infusion from GOP megadonor Alex Fairly in attorney general runoff

Roy is the only candidate who’s “able and prepared to do the job,” Fairly said. Roy’s opponent, Mayes Middleton, has been criticized for his lack of legal experience.

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Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell gets U.S. Senate green light for Pentagon post

The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn’t seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense.

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Texas American Muslim University sued by Paxton, accused of misleading would-be students

TexAM is accused of misrepresenting itself as a university and adopting branding too similar to Texas A&M. Its leaders say they were already complying with state demands.

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Texas summer camps have closed, scaled back operations due to state’s new regulations

There are 66 fewer active summer camps in Texas compared to December, according to the state.

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Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns

After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.

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$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans

A Customs and Border Protection statement said the funding would not be used for “a 30-foot-high barrier" in the region’s parks, echoing a previous commitment from a top CBP official.

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Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s request to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office over redistricting protest

More than 50 Democrats, including Wu — the House Democratic leader — left the state last August to shut down the Legislature and stall passage of the GOP’s map.

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Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state

Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.

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Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier

The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border.

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Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say

Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down.

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Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary

The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.

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Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

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Federal court allows Texas immigration law to take effect, continuing legal seesaw

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.

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Abbott’s public safety wish list includes statewide prosecutor, more bail restrictions

Some items on Abbott's agenda would require amending the Texas Constitution, meaning they would need supermajority support in the Legislature.

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Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says

Busby’s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a week ago.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blocks more than 130 cities from raising property taxes

Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the cities, most of them small, of violating a state law aimed at preventing cities from unduly raising property taxes.

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Former Texas lottery director reindicted for abuse of office by grand jury

Gary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to have used his position to defraud the state during a 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.

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A Texas town needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.

Lacy Lakeview’s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. “Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can’t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don’t know…

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Outside cash floods U.S House runoffs in Texas

PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas’ congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.

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Cornyn and Paxton bury each other in negative ads as Senate GOP runoff enters final stretch

The incumbent senator and his allies have massively outspent the pro-Paxton side, though polling points to a tight finish in the May 26 election.

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