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Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion
| October 7, 2024
US Sen. Ted Cruz has been a loud anti-abortion crusader throughout his political career. Until now, when he's locked in a tight reelection campaign against Rep. Colin Allred.
Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger to lead group of Republicans for Colin Allred
| October 3, 2024
Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will lead a GOP group backing U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in his drive to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred agree to debate in U.S. Senate race
| September 20, 2024
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, have agreed to a televised debate On Oct. 15 in Dallas.
Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
| September 17, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city.
GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails
| September 13, 2024
Two Tarrant County Republicans crossed party lines to secure easy voting for college students.
Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use
| September 10, 2024
Parents of Texas children can now monitor and restrict their child’s activity on digital platforms — but only if they know their child uses the service.