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• Sen. Brian Birdwell Will Not Seek Re-election in 2026
• U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package with Texas Border Reimbursement, Universal School Choice Provisions
• U.S. Senate Votes to Strip State AI Regulation Moratorium from 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill'
• Colin Allred Launches 2026 Bid for U.S. Senate Following Last Year's Loss
• U.S. Department of Defense Designates 'National Defense Area' Along Rio Grande
• Adoption Curriculum for Texas High School Students Signed Into Law
• Texas Supreme Court Allows United Methodist Church's Lawsuit Against Southern Methodist University to Proceed
• Former Gov. Rick Perry, Fermi America Announce Amarillo AI Power Center with Texas Tech Partnership

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• Gov. Abbott Issues Last-Minute Veto of Texas’ THC Ban
• Abbott Calls July Special Session Including THC Ban, Human Trafficking Affirmative Defense
• Patrick Blasts Abbott's THC Ban Veto, Suggests Governor Wants to 'Legalize Marijuana'
• Texas Lawmakers, Officials React to U.S. Strikes on Iran
• Two of Eleven Iranian Nationals Arrested Over Weekend Found in Houston
• U.S. Department of Justice Closes Investigation into Muslim-Centric EPIC City, No Charges Filed
• Texas Court of Appeals Rules Against San Antonio Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Directs University Presidents to Identify 'Non-Resident' Students
• Sen. Joan Huffman Announces Bid for Texas Attorney General
• ACLU of Texas Seeks Legal Challenge to Texas' 'Parental Bill of Rights'
• Sen. Robert Nichols Announces Retirement from Texas Legislature After 20 Years
• Karmelo Anthony Indicted on Murder Charge for Fatal Stabbing of Austin Metcalf in Frisco

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