Hard-Right Texas Republicans Vow To Fight Bill Raising Debt Ceiling In Congress
The debt agreement, they say, violated a promise to cut spending that secured crucial support for U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Ron DeSantis Plans 3-Day Fundraising Swing Through Texas Next Week
The Florida governor’s events in six cities are drawing some of the state’s biggest Republican donors.
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6 Texas AG Employees Take Leave Of Absence To Defend Ken Paxton At Impeachment Trial
The defense team includes the agency’s chief appellate lawyer and head of its general litigation division.
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Texas House Swiftly Passes Property Tax Bill, Abruptly Adjourns
The move, basically telling the Senate to take the House bill or leave it, could exacerbate already heightened tensions at the Capitol.
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Texas Lawmakers Fail To Reach Last-Minute Deal To Cut Property Taxes
After negotiations that became tense and public, the House and Senate fell short of delivering on one of the biggest legislative priorities for Republicans in the regular legislative session.
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