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Texas Republicans Propose 5-Seat Gain Congressional Map in Redistricting Fight
National Democrats Ramp Up Presence in Texas, Opposing Mid-Decade Redistricting
Texas Senate Passes Hemp-Derived THC Ban on Second Reading
Texas House Files Identical Hemp-Derived THC Ban Bill as Senate
Texas Lawmakers Begin Preparing Hill Country Flood Response, Kerrville Hearing to Come
Houston ICE Arrests Over 200 Illegal Aliens With Child Sex Offenses Over Six Months
allas Residents Threaten to Sue City Over 133 Ordinances Violating 'Death Star' Law
Samsung Plant in Texas to Develop Tesla AI Chips, Abbott Applauds $16.5 Billion Move
U.S. Department of Education to Release $6.8 Billion in Federal Funds, $660 Million to Texas
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Protected From ‘Federal Land Grab’ via Trump Energy Order

Weekly Roundup - August 1, 2025

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