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texasstandard.org > stories > texas-republican-donors-gop-fundraising

Why Texas Republican donors give — and why the state matters to GOP fundraising

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (849+ words) As the Republican National Committee gathers in Dallas, Republican donors and political experts explain why Texas raises so much money. By Blaise Gainey, The Texas NewsroomSeptember 9, 2026 10:30 amGovernment & Politics, The Texas Newsroom Julia Reihs / KUT News Sharon McCormack shows off her…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > ben-barnes-texas-get-it-done-book

Longtime Texas politico Ben Barnes is out with a new memoir examining his legacy

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (846+ words) “Get It Done” offers insights into Texas politics as well as lessons gleaned from the former state House speaker’s career. By Sarah AschSeptember 8, 2026 4:37 pmArts & Culture, Books, Government & Politics LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ben Barnes spent…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-trump-vance

Ted Cruz is acting like he’ll run for president again

5+ day, 44+ min ago   (927+ words) The Wall Street Journal reports Texas’ senator has been sounding out staffers for a 2028 presidential campaign. By Michael MarksSeptember 8, 2026 10:52 amGovernment & Politics, Texas Standard Original Sen. Ted Cruz is not up for reelection until 2030. But Texas’ junior senator nonetheless appears to…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > texas-birth-tourism-trump-executive-order-immigration

Texas state leaders aim to crack down on alleged birth tourism, as Trump???s executive order hits legal barrier

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1212+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are leading related efforts target businesses they say are encouraging noncitizens to come to Texas to give birth, in order to gain U.S. citizenship for their children. By Andrew Schneider, Houston Public MediaSeptember…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > trump-data-centers-support

Trump’s support scrambles data center politics

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (222+ words) Republican and Democratic officials have been feeling the heat from citizens who oppose data centers in their communities. The president, and some deep-pocketed advertisers, are taking the opposite side, touting economic prosperity and a wedge against China. By Shelly BrisbinSeptember…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > today-on-texas-standard-september-2-2026

Today on Texas Standard: Texas hospitals face Medicaid funding freeze

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) By Texas StandardSeptember 2, 2026 8:58 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > who-is-aaron-reitz-the-federal-maga-attorney-overseeing-prosecution-of-the-houston-ice-shooting

Who is Aaron Reitz? The federal???MAGA attorney??? overseeing prosecution of the Houston ICE shooting

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1775+ words) Reitz has worked with Ken Paxton at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, with Sen. Ted Cruz as his chief of staff, and with Pam Bondi as the assistant attorney general for the United States. He’s now leading one of the…...

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texasstandard.org > stories > parents-immigrant-camps-children-deportation-flores

Parents are giving up green card fights to get their kids out of immigrant jail

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1144+ words) As children languish in detention, a federal judge sics an independent watchdog on ICE. Ana Kikabidze with her daughter, Lizi, in 2024. Kikabidze and her two children were held for weeks at Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas before an immigration…...