Capitol Context: As Austin ‘district’ plan fails, a check on Washington, D.C.
A proposal to turn the City of Austin into the ‘District of Austin’ — essentially under state control — failed this week in ...
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Hays County fires threaten Kyle area: Track wildfires, red flag warnings in Central Texas
High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...
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Menefee aims to clear field early, but it could be long year of political drama for CD-18
Harris County Attorney’s hostile relationship with the Texas GOP and the Trump administration offers a platform in the ...
Harris County leaders urge Gov. Abbott to call a special election for Turner's seat
Harris County leaders condemned Gov. Greg Abbott for not calling a special election on Thursday to fill the congressional ...
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GOP candidates for State Senate District 19 sound off about term limits
Debbie Mayfield ― was among the topics discussed by three of the four Republican candidates vying for the soon-to-be vacated Florida State Senate District 19 seat during a virtual forum this week.
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Pete Buttigieg, a Possible 2028 Contender, Won’t Run for Senate in Michigan
The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest. By Katie Glueck Nick ...
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David Gottfried projected to win District 40B special election, tying Minnesota House
according to unofficial results from the secretary of state's office. Gottfried defeated GOP candidate Paul Wikstrom by 40 percentage points in the election Tuesday in House District 40B covering ...
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Who's running for California governor? Here's an early look at the candidates
including Newsom and LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. Atkins is currently serving her final term on the California Legislature after being elected in 2010. She is the former Senate ...
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Democrats eager for Cooper Senate bid in North Carolina
But after new congressional maps threatened a handful of the state’s House Democrats, Nickel decided against seeking reelection and floated a future Senate run. Sabato’s Crystal Ball said in ...
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Texas Senate proposes bill to continue virtual schooling for school districts including Conroe ISD
(Courtesy Adobe Stock) Texas school districts like Conroe ISD could potentially continue their virtual schools as part of Senate Bill 569, coauthored by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston ...
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State Rep. Cody Harris proposes bill to make Texas frontrunner for nuclear energy
An East Texas State Representative filed a bill on Thursday to position Texas where it would become a “global leader in advanced nuclear energy.” State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) filed House Bill ...
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Washington State Senate Approves Plan to Modernize State’s Recycling System
A comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State Senate. The Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) would modernize Washington state’s recycling system by ...