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Texas Senate, governor debates unlikely before Election Day
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— Oct 3, 2026
With Election Day approaching, a live debate between Texas Senate candidates Ken Paxton and James Talarico appears unlikely. The candidates instead answered the same questions separately for the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, giving voters a side-by-side look at their approaches to affordability and other issues.
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Texas Democrats Plan 2026 Challenge to GOP Control
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— Sep 17, 2026
Democrats in Texas are mounting what could be their best statewide challenge in years, with a full slate including Gina Hinojosa for governor and James Talarico for the U.S. Senate as Paxton and Abbott face stiff headwinds amid economic strains and shifting Latino politics, while polls show a near deadlock in the Senate race and Hinojosa trailing in the governor’s contest. In the Legislature, candidates for House District 94 push pro-public-education and affordability platforms, highlighting concerns over school funding and inflation as both parties vie for seats in a historically Republican stronghold.
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Beto O’Rourke Announces Run for Governor of Texas in 2022
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— Nov 15, 2021
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) announced he will be running for governor of Texas in 2022. O’Rourke tweeted a video announcement, saying, “I’m running for governor. Together, we can push past the small and divisive…
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Texas Governor Shuts Down Drop-off Sites for Early Mail Votes
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— Oct 1, 2020
Texas counties will each be limited to a single site for voters to drop off mail ballots ahead of Election Day, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. The governor’s order will close down more than a dozen satellite…
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
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Texas Governor Awards Medal of Courage to the Man Who Stopped Gunman in Church Shooting
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— Jan 13, 2020
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) awarded Jack Wilson — who is credited with stopping a gunman in a church on December 29 — with the Governor’s Medal of Courage. The medal is the highest honor awarded to civilians by the…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Texas and Arizona Governors Invoke ‘Emergency’; Compact, ‘Urgently Request’ Other States Send Border Reinforcements
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— Jun 12, 2021
The Republican governors of Texas and Arizona sent a letter Thursday to governors across the country asking for law enforcement resources to confront the growing crisis on the country’s southern border. In the joint…
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Texas Governor Abbott Orders That Masks Be Used, Limits Gatherings to 10 People
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— Jul 2, 2020
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a statewide order that face masks must be worn in public in counties with more than 20 coronavirus cases, according to a written statement released by the governor’s office. Abbott…
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Texas Governor Lifts State’s Mask Mandate, Says All Businesses May Open
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— Mar 2, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that his state’s mask mandate will be lifted and all businesses will be allowed to open at full capacity, local media reported. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott…
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Illinois Governor Candidates Pursue Separate Goals at Texas Convention
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— Sep 10, 2026
The Illinois governor’s race has moved into Texas, with Pritzker and Bailey courting supporters at the Republican National Convention, Bailey seeking national exposure while Del Mar emphasizes cross-state policy transfers and Trump’s lingering influence on Bailey. In Texas, polls show Abbott-Hinojosa in a dead heat in the governor race and a tight Senate contest, with older voters tightening the gap in an AARP poll that also highlights affordability and health-care concerns shaping the race.
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Bailey heading to Texas for exposure could help him stand out but risks looking disconnected from Illinois voters back home.
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You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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Texas Governor Declines Invite To Throw the First Pitch Over League’s Position on Georgia Bill
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— Apr 5, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) will not be throwing the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opening game after Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game out of Georgia to protest the state’s new voting law. “I…
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Texas, California Governors Take Heat in Battle Over School Reopenings
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— Aug 13, 2020
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday sought to reassure parents he is doing all he can to keep students safe as most schools in the state prepare to reopen next week. But a top adviser to Democratic presidential…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Matthew McConaughey Reveals Whether He Is Going to Run for Governor of Texas
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— Nov 29, 2021
Actor Matthew McConaughey made a decision on whether he is going to run for governor of Texas. In a video posted to Twitter Sunday, McConaughey said he would not be choosing that path. He explained, “I’ve been…
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Texas Becomes First State to Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
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— Jan 11, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the United States to refuse to accept refugees under an executive order requiring local jurisdictions to actively opt in to the federal resettlement…
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Abbott Has 2 Word Response After O’Rourke Announces 2022 Bid for Texas Governor
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— Nov 15, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a response to former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) announcement that he is running for the state’s governor in 2022. Abbott listed in a tweet the things he claims O’Rourke wants to do…
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 3h
Dem Texas Lt. Governor Candidate Bows Out of Race so He Does Not Get ‘In the Way of Greater Diversity’
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— Dec 7, 2021
Democrat Matthew Dowd says he is ending his bid for Texas lieutenant governor now that a “diverse field” of candidates is “emerging.” In a statement on Tuesday, Dowd, a former Republican strategist and political…
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Matthew McConaughey Announces He Will Not Be Running for Governor in Texas 'at the Moment'
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— Nov 29, 2021
Actor Matthew McConaughey will not run for governor of Texas next year. McConaughey made his announcement in a Twitter video posted Sunday night, ending months of buzz over whether he would enter the 2022 race. “Listen…
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Twitter Users Mock Singer’s Endorsement of Beto O’Rourke for Texas Governor
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— Oct 4, 2022
Singer Harry Styles revealed his endorsement of Democrat Beto O’Rourke for Texas governor and Twitter users are expressing their disapproval. Styles shared the endorsement during a concert at Moody Center in Austin…
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Texas Governor Responds To Patrols In Houston
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— Sep 10, 2025
Tensions rose sharply in Texas this week after Governor Greg Abbott announced a ban on Sharia law in the state, following a viral video that showed a Houston-area imam urging Muslim-owned businesses to stop selling…
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Greg Abbott Shrugs Off Crockett’s ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ Joke, Says Democrats Will Be Left ‘In The Dust’
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— Mar 26, 2025
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on “Hannity” Tuesday evening to shrug off Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett calling him “Governor Hot Wheels.” Abbott said that, come election time, the Democratic Party…
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
The race for seats at the president's next meme coin dinner seems to be drawing a largely foreign crowd.
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Chuck Schumer Calls Dems Who Fled Texas ‘Courageous,’ Announces He’s Meeting With Them
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— Jul 13, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced on Tuesday that he will meet with Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., to avoid voting on an election reform bill. “In Texas, where the Republican governor has…
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GOP Gov. Abbott Bans Vaccine Mandates by ‘Any Entity’ in Texas
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— Oct 12, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is not having it with “any” COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the state. The governor issued an executive order on Monday stating that “no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19…
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Texas Governor Signs Major Transgender Sports Bill into Law
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— Oct 26, 2021
Women’s and girls’ sports will be reserved for women and girls under a new Texas law denounced by the Biden White House as “hateful.” On Monday, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 25 , which…
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Beto O’Rourke Refuses to Say if He Would Want Biden to Campaign for Him in Texas
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— Nov 22, 2021
Beto O’Rourke is not saying whether he wants President Joe Biden to campaign with him in his bid to be the new governor of Texas. On Sunday, CNN’s Dana Bash noted the Texas Democrat campaigned for Biden during the 2020…
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Texas Governor Signs Bipartisan Heartbeat Bill Into Law To Save Lives ‘From the Ravages of Abortion’
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— May 19, 2021
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s new heartbeat law on Wednesday — a measure that would prohibit abortions in Texas as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The law will take effect in September. The…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 3h
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