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Talarico vs. Paxton: What the Senate race means for women’s health and maternal mortality in Texas
As midterm elections approach, Texans face a choice between two US Senate candidates with sharply contrasting views on abortion bans and reproductive rights.
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Houston parents ‘appalled’ by Texas’ new social studies curriculum
HISD’s state takeover and Bluebonnet Learning curriculum are drawing parent critiques, and in some cases, are prompting parents to pull their children out of the district.
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In Lufkin, a longtime Republican-primary voter draws a line
Retired superintendent Roy Knight voted for John Cornyn this spring. In November, he says, character and public schools will decide his vote.
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Trump’s beef deal cost this Texas rancher up to $50,000. He’s voting Talarico
In West Texas, the weather keeps its own counsel. A clear morning often gives way to a wall of red dust by afternoon, the wind rarely rests, and rain comes late or not at all. Brad Proctor learned long ago not to count on any of it. But what he can count on, on the…
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Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX trying to buy a Texas state park?
Texas officials had been weighing a sale of Boca Chica State Park, with SpaceX the reported buyer, as Elon Musk spends nearly $190 million to help elect Ken Paxton. James Talarico’s response: “Texas is not for sale.”
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Elon Musk is the money behind the Republican rescue of Ken Paxton
The world’s richest man has poured nearly $190 million into Texas’ Senate race, bankrolling a Republican rescue of Paxton’s campaign. A year ago, he said he was done with big political spending.
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We asked Houston residents what’s inspiring their vote this election. Here’s what they said
Earlier this week, we asked our Nextdoor audience about what issues were fueling their votes this year.
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What to know about the Talarico vs Paxton US Senate race
James Talarico faces Ken Paxton in Texas’ high-stakes Nov. 3 election for US Senate. Here’s everything you need to know.
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While Paxton’s allies hunted for Talarico, video surfaced of Paxton in Dubai
While Paxton’s allies pushed a false rumor about James Talarico’s whereabouts, The Wall Street Journal revealed the Republican Senate nominee rang in 2025 with two men who had skipped out on federal fraud charges, one of them a $190,000 donor.
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Paxton’s private remarks keep leaking. Here’s what they reveal about his campaign
In less than two weeks, five news outlets have published the Republican Senate nominee’s private remarks to donors and lobbyists. Experts say the steady drip has knocked his campaign off message.
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Marijuana enforcement in Houston is on the November ballot
Houstonians fought to get the Houston Freedom Act on the ballot. The November election will decide if the law passes.
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Paul Pressler was accused of sexually abusing 8 children. Ken Paxton took his money anyway
Paxton continued to take campaign donations and praised the disgraced Southern Baptist leader after allegations of sexual abuse against him came to light.
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DC Republicans flood Texas with $54 million to rescue Ken Paxton’s campaign
National Republicans are rushing to salvage Paxton’s campaign as new polling shows him trailing Talarico.
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Republicans suppressed voters in Dallas County. Now they’re holding a convention there
From mid-decade redistricting to election night chaos, Dallas County has continued to face voter suppression at the hands of Republicans. Now, it’s the site of the GOP’s first-ever midterm year convention.
