Pat Fallon says he changed his mind about running for Texas Senate after pleas from his son and Mike Johnson

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Texas appeals court weighing whether state bar can discipline Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

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Mexico “rejects” Texas’ proposal to allow state police to deport undocumented immigrants

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Seeking lower electricity rates, residents in two East Texas towns hope the state will intervene

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Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than ever

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Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally

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More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws

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Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general

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“People aren’t thinking about us”: How new ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates impacts medically-vulnerable Texans

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Texans fill downtown Austin streets to demand ceasefire in Gaza

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