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Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge
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Study: TX teens most affected by state abortion ban
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Dallas County Republicans’ plan to hand-count primary ballots moves forward
| December 18, 2025
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the US. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Dallas County Republicans say they’re planning to go ahead with […]
8 seats up for grabs on the Texas State Board of Education in 2026
| December 17, 2025
Several offices across Texas will be on the ballot in 2026, including eight seats on the state board of education.
Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge
| December 16, 2025
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, announced Monday he is withdrawing from the race for Tarrant County judge, a week after his 11th-hour decision to run for the county executive post.
Study: TX teens most affected by state abortion ban
| December 16, 2025
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Texans younger than 18 years old are impacted the most by the state’s abortion ban, according to a research paper published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Jasmine Crockett joins US Senate race: ‘I’m done with politics as usual’
| December 15, 2025
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett joined the US Senate race in Texas on Monday, delivering a fiery speech focused on lowering costs, health care, public education, and holding the Trump administration accountable.
Camp fees could increase up to 4,000% in aftermath of summer floods
| December 15, 2025
A new set of regulations drafted by the Texas Department of State Health Services, set to go into effect next year, includes upping summer camp licensing fees to help increase safety measures, such as a dedicated camp safety inspector for the state.
The rules come nearly five months after the Hill Country floods led to the deaths of at least 136 Texans, including children who were attending overnight summer camp.
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Colin Allred defends running against Julie Johnson for US House seat in Dallas
| December 15, 2025
Colin Allred wants to return to Congress. But his choice to run in the new 33rd Congressional District—and against the successor he endorsed in 2024, US Rep. Julie Johnson—sparked criticism. LGBTQ+ advocates said Allred shouldn’t try to oust the first lesbian elected to federal office in the South.
Dallas pastor: Texas ‘needs a fighter’ in the Senate
| December 15, 2025
Watch as Frederick Haynes III shares why US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who announced her candidacy for the US Senate on Monday, is the fighter Texas needs.
Haynes, the lead pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas since 1983, is also entering the political ring. He’s running to replace Crockett in the 30th Congressional District seat in the 2026 elections.
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds
| December 12, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico by 8 percentage points in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Friday.
Jasmine Crockett: Texans want ‘real people’ to represent them
| December 10, 2025
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Watch as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) breaks down what it’ll take for Democrats to win a statewide race for the first time since 1994. Crockett announced her candidacy for the US Senate in Texas on Monday in Dallas.
James Talarico on what he needs to win the US Senate race in Texas
| December 10, 2025
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) said he can win Texas’ US Senate race by mobilizing two sets of voters—young people along with Independents and Republicans who’ve never voted for a Democrat.
Talarico made the comments during an event hosted by BigTentUSA on Monday. He’ll face US Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary on March 3.
Texas dumps businesses owned by women, minorities from aid program
| December 10, 2025
Claiming that it promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion, acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock removed thousands of businesses owned by women and minorities from the state’s Historically Underutilized Business program designed to help them compete for state contracts.