State Leaders
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30+ years of Republican statewide rule in Texas by the numbers
By nearly every metric, Texans are worse off than they were before the GOP controlled every lever of power in the state.
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Ken Paxton demands Dallas County sheriff partners with ICE
Attorney General Ken Paxton is giving the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office until June 1 to enter into an agreement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Higher education advocates call on lawmakers to fight for academic freedom in Texas
A coalition of educators and union members are calling on Texas lawmakers to adopt a new policy platform that centers the needs of workers and students over billionaires and corporate interests at higher education institutions.
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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
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Report: 161 Texans killed by domestic violence in 2024
There were 161 domestic violence deaths in Texas last year, according to the Honoring Texas Victims report by the Texas Council on Family Violence.
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Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
Opponents of proposed redrawn Congressional maps in Texas say the changes will hurt Latino, Black and Asian voters.
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Op-Ed: Texas Latino community and the urgency of climate action
Latino politicians and climate leaders in Texas plead with voters to vote in candidates who want to take action to reverse climate change.
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution
The execution of an East Texas man was halted last week, after years of lawmakers opposing the ruling.
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Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
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.
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These offices are on Texas ballots this year
Election season is just around the corner, and it’s likely you’ve heard about the big races, including the one for our next US president. But what about races that are local to Texas—and even DFW? There are actually tons of offices and positions on the ballot this November, and it may be surprising to hear…
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Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Dallas County District Court not to enforce the ban.
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Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced a pancreatic cancer diagnosis on June 2.
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Here’s what 7 DFW mayors earn and what they actually do
Yearly salaries or paid per meeting: DFW mayor salaries are all across the board.
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Republicans endorsed by Abbott clinch House seats, fate of school vouchers remains uncertain
Abbott’s push for school vouchers was blocked by Democrats and rural Republicans during the 2023 legislative session, but Abbott exacted revenge last week by unseating several of the bill’s opponents.
