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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    May 10, 2022
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    Is gay marriage safe? – The Texas Observer

    This piece was originally published by the Los Angeles Blade. While the shock of seeing a draft Supreme Court opinion overturned Roe vs. Wade depressed, reporters ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    May 8, 2022
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    GOP hopes Nevada’s Laxalt will help win Senate control

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man Republicans hope will be their 51st senator, returning them to power, recently took the stage at a raucous country music ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    May 6, 2022
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    Log Cabin Republicans of Texas state chairman announces resignation

    Marco Antonio Roberts announced his resignation as president of Log Cabin Republicans of Texas. In a letter to all LCR chapters in the state, Roberts said ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    May 2, 2022
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    Kansas is a Midwest abortion haven, but Republicans in the state are forcing the issue again

    The Kansas Supreme Court has protected the right to abortion, but a GOP-led amendment on the ballot threatens the protection. Shutterstock As pregnant women are forced ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 26, 2022
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    Abbott’s approval on the rise amid turmoil over his border policy

    In mid-April, as Governor Greg Abbott made headlines for a controversial plan to inspect commercial vehicles crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, his popularity in Bexar County was ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 24, 2022
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    Texas GOP lawmaker predicts GOP to win 40 seats in November | United States and world

    Texas gOP Rep. Michael McCaul predicted Republicans would get 40 House seats in midterm elections. The leading member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Fox ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 23, 2022
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    US Senator Cruz joins Laxalt in Nevada for Bash Cortez Masto | Nevada News

    By KEN RITTER, Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas joined Adam Laxalt, a GOP nominee for the Nevada Senate, ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 21, 2022
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    Bring the Climate Change Lawsuits to Colorado

    Colorado officials are failing to respond to climate change with the urgency the crisis demands. The least they can do is let the everyday Coloradans help. ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 19, 2022
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    Texas LGBTQ Republicans support blocking some medical treatment for transgender youth

    AUSTIN — The group that represents LGBTQ conservatives in Texas backs a controversial state policy that targets medical care for transgender youth. Texas Log Cabin Republicans ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 16, 2022
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    The elusive politics of Elon Musk

    Mr Musk objected when politicians tried to characterize his views as in line with theirs, insisting he would rather leave politics to others, despite plenty of ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 14, 2022
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    Trump news today: Ex-president says impeachment of Barr ‘raises ratings’ as Truth Social faces further humiliation

    Mitch McConnell explains why he will always support Donald Trump Donald Trump said he would not return to Twitter if his ban was lifted during an ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 9, 2022
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    The lifting of title 42 will be unpopular. It’s also the right thing to do.

    Karl Rove visited Fox News on Friday and issued a warning to President Joe Biden and Democratic members of Congress. Rove, the political mastermind of former ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 6, 2022
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    Texas to Charter Buses of Undocumented Immigrants to DC

    Abbott: Texas will charter buses of undocumented immigrants to DC Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced new guidelines as part of the state’s border security efforts on ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 5, 2022
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    Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he would prioritize ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 3, 2022
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    The midterm reviews will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here’s what the Home race looks like today

    By Simone Pathé, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, uprising on the U.S. Capitol is racing against a political clock to shed light ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    April 1, 2022
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    Vulnerable Democrats warn Biden about reopening asylum

    PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration’s decision to end border asylum limits in May satisfied demands from prominent Democrats who had been anxiously awaiting the end ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 30, 2022
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    Senate Republicans focus on border crossings

    Senate Republicans stepping up focus on southern border crossings and President BidenJoe BidenTrump Says He’s Not Interested In Being President If GOP Takes Over House Biden ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 25, 2022
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    Arizona Republicans wage culture war in battleground state – Reuters

    PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a conservative social agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest anti-abortion laws and a history of ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 24, 2022
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    Democrats challenge redistricting in Texas Supreme Court

    Lawyers representing a group of Democratic state lawmakers faced off against the state attorney general’s office on Wednesday in the latest partisan battle over redrawn political ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 22, 2022
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    Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to answer questions during day two of confirmation hearing

    By Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is expected to face intense questioning from Republican senators on Tuesday ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 19, 2022
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    Republicans to raise issue of Guantanamo clients at Ketanji Brown Jackson Senate hearings

    WASHINGTON — President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face pointed questions from Republican lawmakers this week about her work as a public defender representing four Guantanamo ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 16, 2022
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    16 House Republicans vote against bill to promote education on internment camps

    More than a dozen House Republicans on Wednesday voted against legislation to promote public education about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 15, 2022
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    Wilson will not seek to recount in the Texas House District 13 GOP primary | Local government and politics

    Dennis Wilson, Republican candidate for the new House District 13 seat, decided not to seek a recount in the March 1 primary race that saw Angelia ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 13, 2022
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    How Noem’s struggles at home can improve White House chances | Texas News

    By STEPHEN GROVES and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s election-year struggle with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 11, 2022
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    STATEMENT: Texas Democrats Respond to Latest Texas Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-Abortion Senate Bill 8

    AUSTIN, Texas – 191 days after SB 8 went into effect in Texas, the Republican-led Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that private citizens can continue ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 10, 2022
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    House approves $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine

    WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by the House on Wednesday was fueled in large part by bipartisan support for an emergency aid package ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 8, 2022
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    Texas County Republicans sue election administrator over primary issues

    The Harris County GOP in Texas on Monday sued election administrator Isabel Longoria, pictured here, over the March 1 primary in which 10,000 mail-in votes were ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 4, 2022
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    George P. Bush could end his family’s political dynasty in Texas

    At first glance, George Prescott Bush seems the ideal political candidate in a state where his family has been a powerful dynasty for decades. The telegenic ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    March 2, 2022
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    North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting Infidelity – CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

    North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting InfidelityTaylor, who won 49% of the vote, was facing a runoff in his North Texas ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 25, 2022
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    Forget November. Thanks to Gerrymandering, the Texas Primary Matters More Than Ever. – Texas Monthly

    If you want your vote to count in Texas in 2022, you should vote in the March 1 primary. Here’s why: November’s general election, one between ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 23, 2022
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    From the White House to the Texas GOP: Don’t Block Lifesaving Care for Trans Youth

    In response to the new anti-trans directive announced this week by the Governor of Texas Greg Abbot, which requires the state to investigate gender-affirming health care ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 22, 2022
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    Does Texas law make voting more difficult or stressful for people with disabilities?

    TUESDAY on “The Source” — Almost 62% of Americans with disabilities voted in 2020, largely due to pandemic-driven reforms to improve safety and accessibility, but disability ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 20, 2022
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    Three Republicans seek to unseat Rep. Pete Sessions in District 17

    BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) — Big changes have come to U.S. House District 17 as state lawmakers redesigned the district to run primarily east to west, stretching ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 18, 2022
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    Thousands of mail-in ballot requests have been rejected in North Texas counties

    The law was passed by Texas Republicans last year. It requires potential voters to submit one of two forms of identification on the application — either ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 16, 2022
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    Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting assistance could lead to criminal charges at the polls

    AUSTIN, TX – Nancy Crowther needs around-the-clock assistance to help her with meals and other daily household chores. Her personal coach for three years lives with ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 14, 2022
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    US: Tough border rhetoric dominates as Texas election nears | Migration News

    Republican leaders vying for Texas governor are trying to “outdo” each other ahead of the March 1 vote, observers say. Despite strains on the economy and ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 11, 2022
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    2022 will have the most contested Republican state legislative primaries in at least eight years – Ballotpedia News

    The deadline for submitting candidates for state or federal office in 2022 in Texas was December 13, 2021. State Legislative Elections will be held in all ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 10, 2022
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    Texas A&M features prominently in state Rep. John Raney’s House primary

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. Texas’ largest university is embroiled ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 8, 2022
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    We recommend Wesley Hunt in the GOP primary for the 38th congressional district

    With near total control over the redistricting process last fall, Republicans in Texas faced a stark choice in Harris County: to make life harder for a ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 6, 2022
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    State AG races become litmus test for GOP campaign demands

    Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, a Republican, was repeatedly reelected in a state where the GOP dominates politically and, in his words, has “20 years of ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 4, 2022
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    Texas Republican Party Places Non-Binding Advisory Questions on March Primary Ballot | Texas News

    The Texas Republican Party placed 10 nonbinding advisory questions on the March 1 primary ballot. The Texas Democratic Party did not ask any questions on the ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 3, 2022
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    Lt. Governor Dan Patrick bolsters 5 Texas Senate candidates in unprecedented bid to expand reach

    Most of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s favorite candidates for the Texas Senate head into the March primary with overwhelming financial advantages over their opponents, fueled in ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    February 1, 2022
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    Trump gave $65,000 to Republicans in Michigan who contested the 2020 election

    Former President Donald Trump is the top donor to several Michigan Republicans running for office in 2022. Trump has given his endorsement to 14 candidates who ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 30, 2022
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    GOP senator Collins says she’s unlikely to back a 2024 Trump bid

    Senator Susan Collins said it was “highly unlikely” she would support former President Donald Trump in 2024. Trump teased a 2024 race but did not commit ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 29, 2022
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    Trump faces legal and political headwinds as he considers comeback | Texas News

    By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press CONROE, Texas (AP) — While preparing to play at one of his golf courses in Florida, another player introduced Donald Trump ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 25, 2022
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    Molly Cook on the role of John Whitmire

    When Senator John Whitmire, the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate, announced he would not be seeking re-election or running for mayor of Houston, Molly Cook ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 24, 2022
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    Analysis: Joe Biden turns up the heat as Vladimir Putin mulls Ukraine invasion

    The White House kingpin comes with Biden now under searing pressure from Republicans to show more strength in the showdown and follows a week in which ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 22, 2022
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    Progressives eye Texas race as test to topple incumbents

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Henry Cuellar is an increasingly rare politician in the Democratic Party, a conservative-leaning lawmaker whose unabashed defense of gun rights and the ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 20, 2022
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    Texas leaders react to failed amendment to voting rights bills

    Texas leaders are reacting to the major defeat suffered by Senate Democrats after they tried to advance a voting rights bill on Wednesday night. Voting ended ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 19, 2022
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    3 Republicans seek to overthrow Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

    HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a target on his back and the race for AG has drawn eight challengers. There are ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 17, 2022
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    Donald Trump sinks deeper into Texas politics with 20 endorsements in primary races

    Former President Donald Trump has endorsed at least 20 candidates across Texas, throwing his political weight behind more top prospects here than in any other state ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 15, 2022
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    FBI deployed in Texas synagogue hostage situation

    The FBI and Texas law enforcement were called in to help in a hostage situation at a Texas synagogue that unfolded on Saturday. CNN reported that ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 14, 2022
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    Democrats beat GOP sanctions on Russian gas pipeline

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Thursday rejected a bill by Texan Republican Ted Cruz that would have imposed sanctions on companies involved in a Russian ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 10, 2022
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    This week: Democrats face a voting rights crisis

    Democrats are reaching a critical milestone in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation ahead of the 2022 election. With the majority leader in the Senate ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 8, 2022
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    Hundreds of Biden candidates stuck in Senate limbo amid GOP blockade

    In July, President Biden announced that he intended to appoint Deborah E. Lipstadt, a renowned Holocaust scholar, to head a new office at the State Department ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 6, 2022
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    How the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol influenced Texas politics in 2021

    (Nexstar) – Thursday marks one year since the insurgency on the Capitol in our country. The attack, fueled by allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 4, 2022
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    Kentucky GOP lawmakers accelerated redistribution

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in Kentucky signaled on Tuesday that they wanted to wrap up the redistribution work quickly, putting the proposed new cards ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    January 2, 2022
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    The end of the GOP Gerrymander panic

    The public was able to respond to the only public hearing of the Utah Legislature’s Redistribution Committee for map proposals on November 8, 2021. Photo: Leah ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 30, 2021
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    Biden will struggle to lead US agenda in 2022: analysts | Joe Biden News

    Washington DC – US President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been a roller coaster, marked by legislative victories and major political setbacks – and ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 28, 2021
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    Republicans toss lots for polling stations

    Open the audio article player Through ohtadmin | to December 28, 2021 Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by Richardson Bros. Chevrolet in Floresville. ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 26, 2021
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    In five state legislatures, the GOP to consolidate its power

    Congress receives national attention in redistribution wars, but state legislatures are key battlegrounds that deserve close scrutiny. On the one hand, there are thousands of state ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 25, 2021
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    Biden set to restore funding to Texas hospital safety net

    Healthcare can be complicated, and when you talk about what’s called the Medicaid 1115 waiver for Texas hospitals, words don’t really come out of the tongue. ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 23, 2021
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    Protective power: how redistribution weakens democracy

    It’s not just Texas. And it’s not just Republicans. Representative democracy is underserved by a national trend that is producing a decline in the number of ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 21, 2021
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    Whether to forgive George Floyd

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Giving thanksgiving is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who bestows them every Christmas on a handful of ordinary citizens, ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 18, 2021
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    Texas to fight for federal vaccine mandate in Supreme Court

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has pledged ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 14, 2021
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    Democrats are using the Republicans ‘bounty hunters’ playbook against them. Will it work?

    Governor Greg Abbott changed everything by signing Texas Senate Bill 8 in May. He knew ratifying the country’s most restrictive abortion ban wasn’t just a publicity ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 11, 2021
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    Republicans accuse Biden administration of sowing fear with omicron variant warnings

    MGOP embers have denounced the Biden administration’s warnings about the omicron variant, arguing that the White House is playing the threat of fear-mongering. “There will always ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 9, 2021
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    Senate Republicans back one-time filibuster exemption for Democrats to raise debt ceiling

    Fourteen Senate Republicans crossed party lines on Thursday to push forward legislation creating a unique filibuster exclusion so Democrats can unilaterally increase the country’s borrowing limit. ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 7, 2021
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    Matthew Dowd, former Bush strategist, ends campaign for lieutenant governor in Texas

    “A diverse field is emerging in the Democratic primary for this office,” Dowd wrote in a statement, adding, “I don’t want to be the one standing ...
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    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 6, 2021
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    Justice Department accuses Texas of voting rights violations in gerrymandering

    WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Monday accused the state of Texas of breaking federal voting law by destroying districts in a way that improperly excluded ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 4, 2021
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    Who’s running for Texas House District 17?

    BASTROP COUNTY, TX (KXAN) – Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape, a Republican, is the latest to say he will throw his name in the Texas House ...
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    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 3, 2021
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    Texas Democrats see blackout as winning campaign strategy for 2022

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Texas Democrats want to talk about the ...
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    By Justin H. Garrett
    December 1, 2021
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    Minorities and women lead the red wave

    For generations, the Democratic Party has taken the votes of women and minorities for granted. But on November 2, voters sent a clear message: don’t count ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 30, 2021
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    Republicans block defense bill over amendment dispute

    Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans for “stopping the process” when a handful of GOP senators failed to win votes. “For a while, Republicans said they ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 28, 2021
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    Concern grows that Biden administration cannot balance immigration

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats have called for the country’s failing immigration system to be fixed like a club against Republicans in the 2020 campaign. Elect us, ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 24, 2021
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    Jesse Quackenbush Announces Candidacy for District 31 State Senate Seat | KAMR

    by: David Gay, Cat Keenan Posted: November 24, 2021 / 2:52 PM CST / Update: November 24, 2021 / 10:15 PM CST AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR / ...
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    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 23, 2021
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    Texas Congressman Joins GOP Race for Attorney General

    Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 04:35 Updated 10 minutes ago AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – United States Representative Louie Gohmert has joined the overcrowded group ...
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    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 21, 2021
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    Kevin McCarthy speaks for more than eight hours to delay House vote

    WASHINGTON – California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Leader, spoke at 8:38 p.m. determined to make history even though he had no hope of derailing ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 20, 2021
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    Carl P. Leubsdorf: Lessons from a Conservative Court of Appeal

    In recent weeks, the federal appeals court that includes Texas and two states in the Deep South has issued rulings in two cases that illustrate the ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 18, 2021
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    Report on legislative priorities of 18.11.21

    Legislative Priorities Report November 18, 2021 We are pleased to welcome Representative Ryan Guillen to the Republican Party. Although Representative Guillen represented the Rio Grande Valley ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 16, 2021
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    GOP-fueled fight for kid-friendly library books intensifies in Texas

    WEDNESDAY on “The Source” – The final chapter of Texas Republicans dictating what can we teach in Kindergarten to Grade 12 classes, these are books that ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 12, 2021
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    The filing period for the 2022 primaries begins on Saturday; the local House delegation will undergo minor changes

    The fight for control of Texas politics begins in earnest Saturday as residents begin to file their candidacies for the March party primaries. After a redistribution ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 10, 2021
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    Majority of Texans Support COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates, UT / TT Poll Finds

    AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – A majority of voters in Texas support the requirement for masks in schools and indoor public places and allow companies to require ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 8, 2021
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    Gov. Greg Abbott calls on state agencies to develop standards to block “overtly sexual” books in schools

    through: Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune Posted: November 8, 2021 / 1:22 PM CST / Update: November 8, 2021 / 1:22 PM CST Governor Greg Abbott wants ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 6, 2021
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    Republicans at UN climate talks push for nuclear, gas and carbon capture

    Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – The Republican delegation for the climate landed at Glasgow climate talks. As 100,000 protesters took to the streets ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 5, 2021
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    Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Restrictive Election Law – As Happened | US News

    Last week, the House of Representatives select committee delayed Jeffrey Clark’s testimony because he hired a new lawyer. Clark did not immediately respond to requests for ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 3, 2021
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    Two Ohio Republicans introduce Texan-style abortion restriction legislation – CBS Pittsburgh

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two Ohio Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced Texan-style legislation that could effectively end all abortions in the state. Representatives Jena Powell and ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    November 1, 2021
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    Texas Democrats Claudia Ordaz Perez and Art Fierro vying for same House seat

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. State Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez announced ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    October 31, 2021
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    How Will the Texas Senate and House District Changes Affect You?

    The redistribution of legislative boundaries for the Texas House and Senate districts will change some districts of Bexar County, changes according to experts help Republicans maintain ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    October 30, 2021
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    The second round of the special election Tuesday for the Texas House seat in San Antonio presents high stakes for both sides

    Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Tuesday’s second round of special elections for ...
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  • Texas Republicans
    By Justin H. Garrett
    October 29, 2021
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    North Carolina Republicans Drew Gerrymandered Maps, But Other States Considered Worse | DFA 90.7

    North Carolina lawmakers are expected to approve a congressional map next week, along with new maps for the state House and Senate. The state obtains an ...
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