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New law banning foreign ownership of Texas land goes into effect Sept. 1
As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ...
Texas hemp industry backs calls for more regulation after THC ban fails
Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of Senate Bill 3 means dispensaries can keep their doors open — for now. Their future now hinges on a ...
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Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers
Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were fired after ...
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ProPublica: Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.
ProPublica: Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.
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Texas Senate Bill 6: A Bellwether On How States May Approach Data Center Energy Use
A new Texas law forces data centers to shoulder grid costs, disclose backup power, and prepare for emergency cutoffs. The ...
Senate passes Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill.' When does no tax on overtime start in Texas?
Senate Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending reduction plan on Tuesday.
How long can Beto O'Rourke and Joaquin Castro wait on Senate race?
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, state Rep. James Talarico and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke are among those who've said they may ...
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Texas Republicans vote to send GOP’s tax and spending megabill to Trump’s desk after threatening to tank it
Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In ...