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After years of disappointment at the polls, Texas Democrats will select new party leader
The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Saturday to elect the successor to party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa.
Texas Democrats look for new leader to give party focus heading into midterm elections
DALLAS — Texas Democrats are pondering the path forward after a disastrous 2024 election season that bolstered Republican ...
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Billions more for tax relief and border security under budget approved by Texas Senate
Senate approved a $336B spending plan that would boost teacher pay, create a school voucher program and cut property taxes ...
Thune endorses Cornyn as Paxton eyes Texas primary challenge
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has endorsed Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) reelection bid as state Attorney General ...
Facing possible primary challenge from Trump ally, long-serving senator gets backing of leader Thune
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, facing a possible 2026 primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a ...
‘Never been done’: Why Republicans might approve a budget whose numbers don’t match up
The result is a budget with numbers that don’t match up. Republican leaders are expected to embrace a novel strategy as they seek to push forward as soon as this coming week with their partisan ...
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Texas Democrats choose Kendall Scudder as next leader
Texas Democrats elected Kendall Scudder to be its next party leader Saturday. Scudder replaces Gilberto Hinojosa, who ...
Democrats reject advice to ‘play dead,’ vow hard fight against Trump’s domestic agenda
James Carville, the highly influential Democratic strategist, advised his party to “play dead” and allow President Trump and ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Texas? When they're raised again after Carole Keeton death
Texas flags are half-staff through sunset Friday to observe the death of former Railroad Commissioner of Texas, Carole Keeton ...
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After years of disappointment at the polls, Texas Democrats will select new party leader
“It’s important that our leadership listens to activists ... it shifted the SDEC’s building blocks from the 31 state Senate districts to Texas’ now-38 congressional districts.