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Bill imposing caps on out-of-state campaign contributions passes Texas House
Non-Texas donors would be limited to contributing $5,000 for statewide elections, $2,500 for district elections and $1,000 ...
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Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval
The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for ...
Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court that already has said private individuals and groups cannot sue under a key part of the federal Voting Rights Act went even further Wednesday toward ...
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Meet Rep. Lauren Simmons, a mother and freshman lawmaker from Houston’s Third Ward
Simmons was elected in November to represent District 146 in the Texas House. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out ...
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Texas lawmakers debating DEI ban in K-12 schools ask: Do students benefit from teachers who look like them?
Conservative lawmakers say DEI efforts are discriminatory and push liberal ideologies on children. Critics point to research ...
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40 years for man plotting murder of his wife while in jail
A man accused of plotting the death of his ex-wife by hiring a killer from inside a jail cell has been sentenced to 40 years ...
MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2025?
How much rain has Austin received this year? KXAN is keeping track of wildfires. Follow along with the map and database ...