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U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, is calling for the firing of Elon Musk from his senior advisor role in President Donald Trump's administration

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar calls for firing of Elon Musk from federal government

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, is calling for the firing of Elon Musk from his senior advisor role in President Donald Trump's administration

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How tariffs would directly impact the Texas economy and Texas officials mourn the loss of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.

Tariffs on Canada, Mexico could greatly impact the Texas economy

How tariffs would directly impact the Texas economy and Texas officials mourn the loss of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.

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Texas politicians reacted to President Donald Trump's address to Congress, state lawmakers are continuing to discuss the best way to fund Texas schools, how state and federal officials are reacting to the measles outbreak in West Texas.

Texas lawmakers continue to discuss how to fund schools

State lawmakers are continuing to discuss the best way to fund Texas schools and how officials are reacting to the measles outbreak in West Texas.

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Texas lawmakers are looking to cut property taxes again and Sen. Ted Cruz and first lady Melania Trump lobby for

Texas lawmakers look to cut property taxes

Texas lawmakers are looking to cut property taxes again and Sen. Ted Cruz and first lady Melania Trump lobby for "deepfake" legislation

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(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Texas health commissioner expects measles cases will continue to rise

Health officials have been trying to get the message out about the importance of staying up to the date with the MMR vaccine.

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President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Texas lawmakers react to the heated exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump

Texas lawmakers react to the heated exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump

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Children's Defense Fund program director Graciela Camarena assists Lucia Salazar with filling out Medicaid and SNAP application forms for her family in Pharr, Texas, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)

As Texas Republicans push for steep spending cuts to federal budget, Democrats raise concerns over Medicaid

Texas remains the state with the most uninsured people in the country.

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Texas lawmakers are hoping to bolster the state's water infrastructure, and President Donald Trump is proposing a national registry for migrants

Trump proposes a national registry for migrants

Texas lawmakers are hoping to bolster the state's water infrastructure, and President Donald Trump is proposing a national registry for migrants

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A Texas flag is displayed in an elementary school in Murphy, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Measles continues to spread across Texas with first death reported

Measles cases are now popping up outside of West Texas and how cutting Medicaid would impact Texans

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A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas pediatrician on measles outbreak: ‘We’re just at the beginning’

The Texas measles outbreak surpasses 100 cases.

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People rally at Health and Human Services headquarters to protest the polices of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

'State of shock': Texas federal worker speaks out on sudden job loss amid Trump's mass layoffs

There are nearly 130,000 federal workers in the Lone Star State.

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A Texas flag is displayed in an elementary school in Murphy, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Protesters speak out against school vouchers

Protesters speak out against school vouchers

22:41

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This June 1, 2021, file photo shows the State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

State lawmakers propose a new bill to increase teacher pay across the state

State lawmakers propose a new bill to increase teacher pay across the state

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, talks with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., outside the chamber during a test vote to begin debate on a border security bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans defer to Trump, despite shifting Russia strategy

Congressional Republicans have long been highly critical of Russia, but that criticism has largely been absent this week.

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A Texas flag is displayed in an elementary school in Murphy, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Proposal to increase teacher salaries now heads to the Senate floor

The bill would establish yearly pay raises for third- and fifth-year teachers.

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A bill in the Texas Legislature is proposing increasing teacher salaries based on performance and experience

State lawmakers propose pay raises for teachers

A bill in the Texas Legislature is proposing increasing teacher salaries based on performance and experience

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Many federal workers in Texas have been impacted by President Donald Trump's sweeping reorganization of the government.

Many federal workers in Texas are in limbo following Trump's reorganization

Many federal workers in Texas have been impacted by President Donald Trump's sweeping reorganization of the government.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (AP)

Gov. Greg Abbott promotes school voucher plan at multiple stops around Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott launched full-court press this week to get more support for his plan to send public tax dollars to private schools.

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An American flag is flown upside down during the

Texas federal workers on edge as Trump administration pursues mass firings

There are almost 130,000 federal workers in Texas.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, listens to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, left, during a news conference where they provided an update to Texas' response to COVID-19, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Abbott, Patrick and Burrows are playing nice at start of the legislative session

The relationship between the state's three most powerful leaders appears to be a positive one.

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Texas' top three political leaders are working together to pass Republican legislative goals

Texas leaders work together to pass Republican legislative goals

Texas' top three political leaders are working together to pass Republican legislative goals

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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen before the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Hershel W.

Rep. Tony Gonzales named chair of Hispanic Republican group on Capitol Hill

Rep. Tony Gonzales said he believes Hispanic voters in Texas and across the country helped to secure victories for Republicans in the last election.

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Students are helped with their homework in the classroom of language arts teacher Jennifer Walters during an after-school program. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

State representatives taking closer look at voucher proposal

The last time vouchers were on the table, rural House Republican lawmakers helped defeat the proposal.

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State lawmakers are continuing to debate whether to implement a school voucher system, some Texas representatives are fighting back against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Service, state officials say the Texas power grid will hold up as temperatures drop below freezing.

Texas lawmakers continue to debate school vouchers

State lawmakers are continuing to debate whether to implement a school voucher system

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An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Texas is gearing up for a Supreme Court fight over abortion

Texas is gearing up for a Supreme Court fight over abortion

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Texas House committees receive marching orders

Texas House committees receive marching orders

Texas House committees receive marching orders

22:42

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A sign that prohibits the entrance of ICE or Homeland Security is posted on a door at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Texas churches sue Trump to stop immigration arrests at houses of worship

President Donald Trump upset some religious leaders by allowing immigration officers to make arrests in schools, hospitals and churches.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrives before President Donald Trump signs an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gov. Greg Abbott returns to Washington to push for $11 billion reimbursement request

Abbott says Texas should be reimbursed for the money it has spent since 2021, including the border security structures it has built.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick plans to fight hard for bail reform

In previous sessions, bail reform bills have cleared the Senate in a bipartisan fashion and died in the House.

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Abbott discusses reimbursement for border security spending

Gov. Abbott discusses plans to reimburse Texas for the billions spent on border security

Abbott discusses reimbursement for border security spending

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File image of a neighborhood street. (Spectrum News/FILE)

Texas Senate committee unanimously approves bill to cut property taxes

Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, said the bill will especially benefit older homeowners.

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Texas lawmakers again focus on lowering property taxes

Texas lawmakers again focus on lowering property taxes

Texas lawmakers again focus on lowering property taxes

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Demonstrators and lawmakers rally against President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk as they disrupt the federal government, including dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, which administers foreign aid approved by Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts HIV/AIDS relief, threatens global health initiative's impact

More than 20 years ago, President George W. Bush launched PEPFAR to combat HIV and AIDS in more than 55 countries.

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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, arrives for a closed-door meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and fellow Republicans to find agreement on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The current stopgap measure lasts through March 14. After that, without congressional action, there would be a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Texas Republicans in Congress take lead in push for spending cuts as Trump budget bill takes shape

Republicans are working on legislation that would cut spending, extend Trump’s tax cuts from his first term and enact additional tax reductions.

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Lawmakers work in the Texas House. (Spectrum News 1/Erin Davis)

Texas House without committee assignments 4 weeks into legislative session

While some Texas Republicans are angry over a perceived lack of progress, this isn't unusual.

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Priya Kathpal, right, and Taylor Williamson, who work for a company doing contract work for the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, carry signs outside the USAID headquarters in Washington, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

USAID shutdown causes chaos

USAID shutdown causes chaos

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Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Gov. Greg Abbott lays groundwork for Texas Cyber Command

Abbott’s vision includes partnering with the University of Texas at San Antonio, home to the largest concentration of cybersecurity experts.

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(Spectrum News 1)

Capital Tonight's one-on-one with Gov. Greg Abbott

Capital Tonight's one-on-one with Gov. Greg Abbott

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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks with Capital Tonight reporter Erin Davis. (Spectrum News 1)

Gov. Greg Abbott goes one-on-one with Capital Tonight

Abbott speaks about immigration, his meeting with President Donald Trump and school voucher legislation.

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The Trump administration is running out of space to detain illegal immigrants

The Trump administration is running out of space to detain illegal immigrants

The Trump administration is running out of space to detain illegal immigrants

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Migrants sit on a military aircraft at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, awaiting their deportation to Guatemala. (AP

Trump administration pushes to expand migrant detention as congressional Republicans mull funding

The Trump administration already had to release hundreds of undocumented immigrants from custody since he took office.

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During his State of the State address on Feb. 2, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a massive investment in Texas' water infrastructure. (Spectrum News 1)

Texas lawmakers agree on need for improved water infrastructure, but not the solution

Gov. Greg Abbott named improved water infrastructure among his emergency items during Sunday's State of the State address.

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A water tower sits near businesses in Lewisville, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Gov. Abbott calls for a huge investment in Texas water infrastructure

Gov. Abbott calls for a huge investment in Texas water infrastructure

22:47

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gov. Abbott meets Trump at White House, offers up more Texas resources for border security

Abbott is also seeking $11 billion in reimbursement from the federal government for border security efforts.

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A truck, bottom, crosses the Zaragoza International Bridge into the U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File)

Despite pause, economists warn threat of tariffs still affects Texas economy

Texas is the top exporting state in the entire country, and Mexico is the top trading partner.

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Sixth grade teacher Carrie Young guides her students through an exercise on their laptops on Feb. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Ty Wright)

Texas House prepares to debate school voucher legislation

It appears Gov. Greg Abbott has a pathway to school vouchers clearing the lower chamber.

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Gov. Greg Abbott may have a path to get school vouchers through the Texas House

Gov. Greg Abbott may have a path to get school vouchers through the Texas House

Gov. Greg Abbott may have a path to get school vouchers through the Texas House

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FILE - Incoming U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan, speaks to state troopers and national guardsmen, accompanied by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, at a facility on the U.S.-Mexico border, in Eagle Pass, Texas, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Trump, Abbott aligned: Texas National Guard empowered to make immigration arrests

Abbott authorized state soldiers to arrest undocumented immigrants in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Texas State Rep Gene Wu, D-Houston, listens to a debate on a voting bill at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

House Democrats criticize Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher plan

The Texas Senate is expected to pass a bill on to the House this week that will allocate up to $11,500 per student for private school use.

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Texas National Guard empowered to arrest, detain people in U.S. illegally

Texas National Guard empowered to arrest, detain people in U.S. illegally

Texas National Guard empowered to arrest, detain people in U.S. illegally

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