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Paxton’s GOP primary opponent, Sen. John Cornyn, has yet to release his fundraising numbers but is starting with a deeper campaign war chest.
State senator Roland Gutierrez points to National Weather Service cuts, and denial of mitigation project funding. Former FEMA administrator says cuts will worsen disaster impact on smaller communities.
Sheldon Whitehouse will give his 300th floor speech on climate on Wednesday, less than a week after Congress rolled back clean energy incentives.
Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disasterGov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has not announced a Senate run, leads by double digits against a Democrat who recently ran for Senate.
Abortion is one of 18 items on the special session agenda, and some advocates hope to revive a bill targeting medication abortion.
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.
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