rep. bill flores announces run for u.s. house...
Rep. Bill Flores,R-Bryan, announced he will race for U.S. House speaker Monday morning. (Duane A....
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Democratic presidential candidate,Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, or listens as Democratic presidential...
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University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven,a former Navy admiral, addresses the Texas Board of...
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Rep. Pete Sessions,R-Dallas, seen here at the Capitol on July 29, or 2014,is interested in running...
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former u.s. trade rep. ron kirk joins battleground...
President Barack Obama,left, chats with former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and upright,while...
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Hillary Clinton,then a novel York senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination,...
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ted cruzs proposal to end lifetime tenure for...
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Heavy equipment rolls out of one of the gates to Texas Army Nation Guard Camp Swift external of...
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buzzfeed, vox ask sxsw to reinstate gamergate...
John Mackey,co-CEO of Whole Foods, speaks during a session titled “Conscious Capitalism:...
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling,R-Texas, left, or talks to Treasury...
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ted cruz: dont be complacent about radical islamic...
Sen. Ted Cruz,seen here in Fort Worth on on Thurs. Sept. 3, 2015, and asked Americans to “not...
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Former President Bill Clinton talks to voters approximately Hillary Clinton in Concord,N.H., on...
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texas state rep. rafael anchia to endorse hillary...
Rep. Rafael Anchia,D-Dallas, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, or April 7,2015, at the State...
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greg abbott applauds red river landowners for...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks approximately President Obama’s immigration executive order at a news...
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sxsw unveils online harassment summit
John Mackey,co-CEO of Whole Foods, speaks during a session titled “Conscious Capitalism:...
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former republican sen. tom coburn critiques cruz...
Sen. Tom Coburn,R-Okla., reveals his “Back in Black” device to reduce the federal deficit, and...
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university of houston to host republican...
Republican presidential hopefuls,(L-R) Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, and...
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greg abbott makes bbq bet with oklahoma governor...
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference with Gov. Rick Perry in the...
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ted cruz: accepting muslim syrian refugees is...
Republican presidential candidate,Sen. Ted Cruz addresses supporters during a campaign quit, Monday,...
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rep. pete sessions to run for majority whip, third...
Rep. Pete Sessions,R-Dallas, will dash for House Majority Whip, or the third-ranking spot in House...
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breaking: hensarling wont seek leadership spot in...
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling,R-Texas, left, and talks to Treasury...
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rep. randy neugebauer will not seek re election
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (just),R-Lubbock, will not seek re-election in 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)...
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bernie sanders edges out hillary clinton in...
Democratic presidential candidate,Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, or pumps his fist as he arrives for at...
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4 year old leiliana wright needed dallas cps. it...
A pink urn containing the remains of 4-year-old Leiliana Rose Wright sits with a photo of her...
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obama to be at gilleys in dallas for private...
On Saturday morning,President Barack Obama will gather with Democrats and local donors at Gilley’s...
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ut system regent to wallace hall: stop this...
UT System Regent Wallace Hall. Update: This post has been updated throughout. AUSTIN — Several...
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trump leads immigration discussion at third gop...
Presidential candidates Donald Trump,left, and Ben Carson search for on during the CNBC Republican...
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complaints start to trickle in over local...
A “no gun” sign at Dallas’ Kidd Springs Recreation Center was taken down before a original...
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ken paxton gave ex staffers paid leave after they...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (File 2015/The Associated Press) AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken...
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texas prisons leader brad livingston will retire...
Updated at 4 p.m.: Revised to include comment from state Sen. John Whitmire and to right the number...
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texas education agency recruits charter school...
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath,shown here on March 24, 2011. (Jim Mahoney/The...
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leticia van de putte will chair rules committee at...
Former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte,shown in a lieutenant governor’s debate before the 2014...
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president barack obama nominates merrick garland...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell re-emphasized,immediately after the White House announcement...
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former texas comptroller susan combs endorses...
Former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs,shown explaining her state revenue estimate in 2013, has...
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ted cruz may have lost in new hampshire, but...
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks to his supporters at a primary night...
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WASHINGTON– Amid Honda’s signing sheep,Mountain Dew’s mutant puppy-money-baby and...
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Former President Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife,Hillary Clinton in harmony, N.H., or on...
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julian castro campaigning for hillary clinton in...
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro introduces Democratic U.S....
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report: hillary clinton fundraising in san antonio...
Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at Mountain View College on Tuesday,November...
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rivals gun for ted cruz in debate over...
Marco Rubio (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Ted Cruz (AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK) LAS VEGAS —...
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amid protests, justices hear ut admissions case...
David McDonald,a senior at UT Austin, addresses affirmative action supporters outside the Supreme...
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law enforcement group urges gov. abbott to rescind...
Gov. Greg Abbott The Combined Law Enforcement organization of Texas,the state’s largest peace...
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report: dps inaccurately reporting hispanic...
AUSTIN — DPS officers bear been misreporting the race of many minority drivers as white,according...
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greg abbotts campaign: for a $25 contribution, the...
In an email today,Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign is launching a contest to give absent a...
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clinton announces endorsements from nearly 90...
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) AUSTIN —...
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paxton hearing on friday canceled; judge to issue...
Attorney General Ken Paxton A hearing scheduled for Friday over motions in the securities fraud...
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ut system regents defy lt. governor dan patrick
UT System Board of Regents. RALPH BARRERA/ AMERICAN-STATESMAN AUSTIN — Regents of the University...
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president obama honors larry mcmurtry in elegant...
President Barack Obama honored author Larry McMurtry in a White House ceremony Thursday....
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Dallas Mavericks owner trace Cuban (pictured) sat down with moderator Kevin Sullivan,(not pictured)...
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ken paxtons scheduler latest top aide to depart...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (File 2015/The Associated Press) Update: This epic has been...
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trump responds to romney speech, calling him a...
From Steve People and Brady McCombs,The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — In an extraordinary...
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rep. jason villalba lashes out at sen. don...
Dwight Fletcher,left, moderator for a forum hosted by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands with...
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hillary clinton to appear in texas saturday
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets people in the audience following an event...
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Republican presidential hopefuls Sens. Marco Rubio,left, and Ted Cruz after the Republican...
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ut system chancellor will address higher education...
AUSTIN — University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven is expected to testify before the...
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Former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins speaks to reporters after a court hearing in...
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Rep. Kevin Brady,R-The Woodlands, seen here on Capitol Hill, or May 7,2014, is running to replace...
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democrats show sympathies on immigration, a...
A U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch in Roma,Texas, across the Rio Grande River from Ciudad Miguel...
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dallas county officials drop plan to require...
Dallas County commissioners hope current qualifications for janitorial companies will lead to higher...
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paxton addresses williamson county republican...
(File 2015/The Associated Press) AUSTIN–Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue fighting...
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gop report: carly fiorinas defense of hillary...
Vice presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina and Republican...
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north carolina fight over transgender rights,...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke during Faith and Family Day at the Capitol in Austin in late February....
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former ken paxton staffer chip roy off state...
Chip Roy (texaslawyer.com photo) AUSTIN Chip Roy,Ken Paxton’s former first assistant attorney...
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clerical error may keep bernie sanders off d.c....
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaigned in Dallas last summer. (Nathan...
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The proposed Houston-Dallas high-speed rail project was also discussed Tuesday. (File Photo/Staff)...
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reports: houston planned parenthood joins...
A Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast clinic in Houston was seen in one of the middle for Medical...
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(File Photo/(Panama City) News Herald) AUSTIN — Optimistic advocates hope Texas will legalize the...
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missouri lawmakers marathon filibuster for gay...
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texas education board dreads possible return of...
Mary Lou Bruner (upright) is a controversial candidate for Texas Board of Education. (Jay...
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The Associated Press reports: WASHINGTON — Republicans in favor of putting off consideration of a...
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign issued a statement two months ago...
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Rep. Jason Villalba,left, says he’s been an effective conservative lawmaker, and while challenger...
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greg abbott launches research initiative, pivoting...
Gov. Rick Perry (left) and Attorney General Greg Abbott together in 2010. AUSTIN — Gov. Greg...
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dallas county commissioner john wiley price,...
Dwaine Caraway (left) motions to incumbent John Wiley Price as Democratic primary candidates for...
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trump calls cruz a canadian anchor baby
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in israel, gov. greg abbott says he wants stronger...
Gov. Greg Abbott meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The assembly came during...
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paxton faces new inquiry into role in collin...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Two special prosecutors are investigating Texas Attorney General...
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gov. abbott offers condolences, says state is...
Gov. Greg Abbott visited with workers at the Texas Department of Public Safety’s State Operations...
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texas a m wont release admissions recommendations...
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judge oks amended indictments in ag ken paxtons...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton listens at a Dec. 1 motions hearing in McKinney on his criminal...
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Wendy Davis signed copies of her memoir “Forgetting to Be Afraid” at Austin’s BookPeople...
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Photo courtesy of Kevin Roberts’ Facebook page. AUSTIN — Alan Robertson — the oldest brother...
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arguments over bite marks get testy at texas...
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gov. greg abbott orders lottery staff to stop...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the Dallas Regional Chamber at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on March...
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white house targets dallas health insurance...
A woman looks at the HealthCare.gov insurance exchange internet site. (AFP/Karen Bleier) WASHINGTON...
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tax break, road funding on way as 7 texas...
From staff writers Brandon Formby and Brandi Grissom: Texans gave themselves a slight property tax...
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exclusive: texas lottery looks at games based on...
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome) AUSTIN – Unbeknownst to state leaders, Texas Lottery...
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gov. greg abbott calls court ruling wrong, wants...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Jay Janner) Gov. Greg Abbott said he...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a hearing in Austin in July. (AP Photo/Eric...
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GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in Manhattan after he signed...
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bernie sanders makes first trip to texas in seven...
In this photo taken Oct. 9,2015, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont...
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Director Spike Lee is endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in a South Carolina...
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A makeshift memorial for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia sits external the Supreme Court...
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Texans for Hillary Chairman Garry Mauro and state Sen. Kirk Watson,D-Austin, address the press in...
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ex ambassador crocker: us leadership missing in...
Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker,r, testifies Nov. 18 before the House Armed Services Committee on...
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seven candidates file in railroad commission race
Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter speaks to attorneys and counselors with Thompson and Knight...
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justice department: well ask supreme court to hear...
WASHINGTON,DC – JULY 17: Immigration reform protesters gather in front of the White House on July...
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bill mcraven: ut system must take bold steps...
AUSTIN — In an impassioned speech steeped with military anecdotes Thursday morning,UT System...
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greg abbott accuses federal agency of illegal land...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the Dallas Regional Chamber at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on March...
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paxton addresses williamson county gop, which...
(File 2015/The Associated Press) AUSTIN–Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue fighting...
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jade helm 15 ends as troops leave texas
“Where’s Jade Helm,” a gun store’s sign mockingly asks on the outskirts of Bastrop. The...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren,D-MA, applauds US President Barack Obama following his address to the...
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on second thought, lt. gov. dan patrick endorses...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman,Ralph Barrera) State Sens. Jane Nelson of...
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gov. greg abbott awards top texas military medal...
Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Army Lt. Col. Edwin Dyess served in the military decades apart in...
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as they duke it out about election, karl rove,...
D’Marquis Allen (left) moderates a discussion between political strategists James Carville and...
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ut wont change campus carry plans in wake of...
Students walk through the University of Texas campus near the school’s iconic tower in Austin....
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) HOUSTON — As...
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texas gov. greg abbott flew to israel on vegas...
The airplane Gov. Greg Abbott boarded for his flight to Israel belongs to Sheldon Adelson,...
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gov. abbott wades into dispute over faith based...
As Texas attorney general in 2004, Greg Abbott defended the constitutionality of agranite slab...
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texas asks supreme court to deny obamas plea to...
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freedom from religion exhibit pulled from texas...
An exhibit sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation was removed Tuesday from the Texas...
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gov. abbott doubles down on sanctuary cities, vows...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the Dallas Regional Chamber at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on March...
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texas a m will build satellite campus in mcallen
Texas A&M students traverse Military Walk on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station....
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