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More oil out of the Gulf translating to lower prices

Increasing reports of crude flows out of the Persian Gulf getting closer to pre-war levels is helping to…
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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously…
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Texas Governor Abbott declares CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations

On Tuesday, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and…
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/184611/ Google plans to invest $40 billion towards building data centers in Texas #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenter #Éire #Google #IE #Ireland #Technology #Texas #TexasGovernorGregAbbott

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Proposition 12 would enhance governor’s powers over elected judges – Houston Public Media

Justice statue with scales. Early voting on…
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A federal court in El Paso will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Texas’ mid-decade round of congressional redistricting. Civil rights groups are seeking to block the new map from taking effect before candidates file for the midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/09/29/532061/federal-court-to-hear-case-challenging-texas-new-congressional-map-on-wednesday/

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The Texas Democratic Party is expanding its operations across the state, opening four new offices, with talks underway for at least one more. The party hopes the expansion will help it to build support and better compete with Republicans.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/22/531273/texas-democratic-party-launches-expansion-plan-aimed-at-ending-decades-long-statewide-losing-streak/

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Voter and civil rights organizations are seeking to block efforts by Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to expel 13 Democratic state representatives from office for their role in this summer’s quorum break.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2025/09/05/530161/civil-rights-groups-challenge-abbotts-paxtons-efforts-to-expel-democratic-house-members-who-broke-quorum/

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After the Texas House passed a new GOP congressional map, Gov. Greg Abbott added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including punishments for lawmakers who leave the state to block passage of future legislation.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/21/529155/gov-greg-abbott-asks-for-new-penalties-for-texas-lawmakers-who-flee-to-halt-legislative-sessions/

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released his second special session proclamation moments after the state legislature officially called its first special session to a close. The governor told lawmakers to begin work Friday afternoon.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/15/528768/gov-abbott-instructs-texas-legislature-to-begin-second-special-session-at-noon-on-friday/

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he will seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state have “abandoned their offices,” potentially allowing Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint their replacements.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/05/527957/ag-ken-paxton-will-seek-court-order-to-have-dems-who-have-broken-quorum-thrown-out-of-office/

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U.S.-Japan Council Announces 2026 Return of the Japan-Texas Economic Summit in Arlington, TX

Three-day summit will gather top leaders from Japan and Texas to deepen cross-border ties amid glob…
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U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to redraw some of the state's congressional districts mid-decade during the upcoming special legislative session, under pressure from President Donald Trump.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/07/11/526262/houston-congressman-al-green-threatens-lawsuit-impeachment-over-texas-redistricting-plan/

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President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package includes roughly $13 billion to reimburse states for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency. Gov. Greg Abbott is hoping to secure the lion’s share of that funding for Texas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/border/2025/07/10/526090/texas-will-seek-11-billion-in-reimbursement-from-trump-administration-for-border-security-expenditures/

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they’re charged with committing on behalf of their traffickers. Lawmakers will revisit the issue in a special session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/27/525084/trafficking-victims-face-prosecution-for-committing-crimes-under-duress-the-special-session-could-fix-that/

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

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Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will disband the Texas Lottery Commission and also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/25/524901/texas-lottery-commission-to-be-disbanded-as-state-game-gets-new-restrictions/

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After months of debate, revisions and negotiations behind closed doors, a sweeping school funding bill is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature after getting the final nod for lawmakers on Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/30/522625/texas-8-5b-school-funding-plan-is-headed-to-abbotts-desk-what-it-means-for-students-and-teachers/

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The Texas House Ways and Means Committee left two bills pending Monday that would reduce property tax bills, but appeared poised to approve them.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/05/520553/house-committee-takes-up-senate-property-tax-cut-bills/

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Texas lawmakers have heeded calls from top Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, to file bills to "crack down on squatters."

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/04/25/519774/gov-abbott-wants-to-stop-squatters-so-texas-lawmakers-proposed-bills-speeding-up-evictions/

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Five Democratic state lawmakers from Houston are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the vacancy in Texas' 18th Congressional District after the Republican governor did not put the seat on the May 3 ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/03/517736/democratic-lawmakers-from-houston-urge-texas-governor-to-call-special-election-for-vacant-congressional-seat/

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Residents of Texas’ 18th Congressional District – a solidly Democratic district centered in Houston – could face months without representation in Washington.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/03/31/517218/residents-of-tx-18-face-likelihood-of-months-without-a-member-of-congress/

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Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the day Friday to call a special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to get the race on the ballot for the May 3 election. If he doesn’t, the seat could stay vacant for months.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/03/28/517153/clock-ticks-down-for-gov-abbott-to-call-special-election-for-late-sylvester-turners-congressional-seat/

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced his top priority Senate bills for the 2025 legislative session. They include a mix of conservative Republican priorities as well as items that could garner bipartisan support.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/01/29/512312/patrick-unveils-top-25-legislative-priorities-for-2025/

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Fire departments from Houston and other parts of Texas have sent crews and trucks to help combat the wildfires in Southern California.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/01/14/510814/firefighters-from-houston-helping-to-combat-wildfires-in-california/

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston politician who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican party, to the state’s juvenile justice board.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/01/14/510805/greg-abbott-appoints-democrat-turned-republican-rep-shawn-thierry-to-texas-juvenile-justice-board/

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of a person accused in the murder of a 90-year-old Houston veteran Saturday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2024/09/03/498376/governors-office-offers-10000-for-information-about-90-year-old-houston-veterans-death/

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CenterPoint faces Wednesday deadline to respond to Governor Abbott’s demand for information on post-Beryl improvements

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/30/495239/centerpoint-faces-wednesday-deadline-to-respond-to-governor-abbotts-demand-for-information-on-post-beryl-improvements/

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‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/07/19/494135/hurricane-beryl-lessons-responsible-blame-houston-texas-centerpoint-energy-power/

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"It is imperative we investigate how and why some Texas utilities were unable to restore power for days following a Category 1 Hurricane,” Abbott wrote in a letter..."

Governor Abbott, have you considered that your regulation-free philosophy is a root cause of this problem? A naive belief that the market solves problems, contrary to all evidence that the market sacrifices reliability, safety, and sustainability for short term profit?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/15/texas-heatwave-power-outage?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is demanding answers from CenterPoint Energy after its slow response to Hurricane Beryl. He was adamant that Texas lawmakers will hold the company accountable for what he called major missteps in preparation and response to the storm last week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/14/493450/houston-power-outages-abbott-says-centerpoint-must-formulate-storm-plans-as-thousands-without-power/

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Three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would take the extraordinary step of building a state-funded wall along the Mexico border, he has 34 miles of steel bollards to show for it.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/border/2024/07/03/492581/at-half-a-mile-a-week-gov-greg-abbotts-border-wall-will-take-around-30-years-and-20-billion-to-build/

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For Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, continuity may not be an option

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/international/2024/06/13/490476/for-mexican-president-elect-claudia-sheinbaum-continuity-may-not-be-an-option/

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Attorneys general in 14 states are calling for federal intervention after Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry for murder this month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/06/03/489380/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge/

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Texas Republicans rallied to former President Donald Trump’s defense Thursday after a Manhattan jury convicted him on 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records to cover a sex scandal.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/05/31/489200/a-sham-texas-republicans-defend-trump-after-guilty-verdict/

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Next Legislature will have pro-school voucher majority, Governor Greg Abbott claims

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/05/29/489004/next-legislature-will-have-pro-school-voucher-majority-governor-greg-abbott-claims/

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