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Allred and Texas Dems bundle resources across the ballot

The statewide Democratic project will allow candidates across the ballot to share data and coordinate on grassroots operations.

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Houston candidates pitching themselves to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on November ballot

At least three Democrats are considering bids for the Houston-area seat. But Texas Democratic officials — not voters — will decide who will be on the November ballot.

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Kamala Harris to visit Houston Thursday for national teachers’ union conference

The visit will come days after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection and endorsed Harris’ bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination.

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Biden’s visit to Austin is back on for Monday

The president will speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson presidential library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.

The number of fines for breaking state campaign ethics laws has exploded in recent years as Ken Paxton’s office rarely pursues stricter enforcement.

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Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

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Texas GOP leaders paint Harris as a disaster on border security

Everything wrong with border security is the fault of the Democratic vice president, these Republicans say.

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In Beryl’s wake, heat-related Texas deaths climb after millions left without power

So far, 23 people have died after Beryl made landfall on July 8.

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San Antonio church leaders train to serve as mental health counselors

Under a Harvard Medical School pilot program, church members and leaders will work as interns before counseling on their own, referring more serious cases to medical providers.

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A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas

The program helps low-income people with heating and cooling bills, but advocates say it disadvantages Texas and other warm-weather states, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.

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Texas’ DNC delegates vote 260-6 to back Kamala Harris

The delegates voted late Monday, a day after President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Harris.

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Several Texas delegates coalesce behind Kamala Harris after Joe Biden abandons reelection

The vice president is not guaranteed the Democratic nomination and some delegates want an open nominating process.

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Republican former state Rep. Jim Pitts has died at 77

The Waxahachie Republican served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for nearly a decade. He died in Dallas surrounded by loved ones.

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After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November

To fill her seat for the remainder of the current term, Gov. Greg Abbott would have to call a special election for the Houston-based district.

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In purple Williamson County, presidential politics casts pall over voters

After an assassination attempt against Trump and growing divisions among national Democrats, Williamson County voters mull the November election.

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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is dead at 74

The Houston Democrat announced earlier this year that she had cancer.

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Democrats need to act swiftly to nominate a new presidential candidate for the Texas ballot

After Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, the Democratic Party could select a new nominee during its national convention Aug. 19-22, just in time for the nominee to appear on the Texas ballot.

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Residential solar is growing in Texas amid worries about reliable power during events like Hurricane Beryl

In Harris County, more federal money is available to help low- and moderate-income residents install rooftop solar.

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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey calls for Biden to step aside

He is the second Texan and first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to openly call for Biden to withdraw.

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Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation

Some secular groups and members of other faiths say the curriculum could give schools too much control over how children are taught religion.

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Interstate 27 has divided Lubbock for decades. North and east side residents want that to change.

After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene.

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Rep. Michael McCaul pushes Trump on aid for Ukraine as Vance spurns it

J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been a vocal critic of Ukraine aid — a cause McCaul has made a top priority.

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Ted Cruz warns Texas Republicans that his reelection is not in the bag

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told Texas delegates he thinks President Joe Biden will withdraw, offering Democrats a chance to energize their voters.

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As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.

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Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Colin Allred have raised in their U.S. Senate race

Current fundraising figures show that the Senate candidates have fundraised a combined $81.2 million.

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