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Could Trump's $400M war chest flip a once-safe Texas Senate seat? CNBC reports that MAGA Inc. is launching a massive 10 million dollar ad blitz targeting Democrat James Talarico in the race against Ken Paxton. While some demographics show frustration with current economic pressures, this significant deployment highlights how both parties are navigating high-stakes terrain to seize ground before the midterms. It serves as a stark example of how concentrated spending shapes modern political landscapes. Read more at the link below for full details. Great reporting by the CNBC team on these fiscal dynamics. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/05/trumps-first-major-midterm-spend-is-10-million-texas-senate-ad-blitz.html #Midterms2026 #TexasSenate

Could Trump's $400M war chest flip a once-safe Texas Senate seat? CNBC reports that MAGA Inc. is launching a massive 10 million dollar ad blitz targeting Democrat James Talarico in the race against Ken Paxton. While some demographics show frustration with current economic pressures, this significant deployment highlights how both parties are navigating high-stakes terrain to seize ground before the midterms. It serves as a stark example of how concentrated spending shapes modern political landscapes. Read more at the link below for full details. Great reporting by the CNBC team on these fiscal dynamics. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/05/trumps-first-major-midterm-spend-is-10-million-texas-senate-ad-blitz.html #Midterms2026 #TexasSenate

A new law to completely ban nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault will go into effect later this year after it received Gov. Greg Abbott's signature over the weekend.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2025/06/24/524742/abbott-signs-anti-nda-bill-set-to-become-texas-law-later-this-year/

#Court #News #Politics #Texas #GregAbbott #JeffLeach #SexualAssault #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate

Texas lawmakers passed the first raise for state judges in more than 10 years in the last hours of the 89th Legislature — after a dispute over the bill's effect on legislators' pensions nearly killed the measure.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/03/522944/first-pay-raise-for-texas-judges-in-over-a-decade-heads-to-governors-desk-after-pension-dispute/

#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #CourtsCriminalJustice #Judges #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate

With Texas lawmakers convening Tuesday in Austin, here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/01/13/510681/texas-legislature-101-how-bills-become-laws-and-how-you-can-participate-in-the-process/

#News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature #TexasSenate #TexasStateCapitol