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Texas Political Pulse for October 21, 2025. You received 15 news.
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San Antonio Current
San Antonio official confirms city will seek exemption to governor’s rainbow crosswalk order
...state exemption to avoid removing its rainbow crosswalk, as ordered under a recent dictate by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Public Radio reports, citing comments from a city attorney. As part of his continued...
Sanford Nowlin
10/21/2025 Online
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Office of the Texas Governor
Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott
...Abbott Directs State Cleanup Of Austin October 21, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced an operation dedicated to making Austin safer and cleaner by relocating homeless...
10/21/2025 Online
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Texas Border Business
Cornyn: Texans Losing Access to Food Assistance, Telehealth Due to the Schumer Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the unprecedented pain Senate Democrats are inflicting on Texans, many of whom may be forced to go hungry due to funds for programs like the Supplemental...
10/21/2025 Online
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NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Progressive groups launch $1.4 million campaign to win back Latino voters from Trump
...effort is tailored to connect with voters in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas by convincing them that some of Trump’s economic promises are falling short while his immigration...
10/21/2025 Online
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Texas Border Business
Texas Finishes Sweeping Citizenship Check, Flags 2,700 Potential Noncitizen Voters
...Citizens Can Vote" — Texas Concludes Historic Citizenship Verification Effort Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson today announced that her office has completed a full comparison of the state’s voter registration...
10/21/2025 Online
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KSST Radio (Sulphur Springs)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wants Voters To Prove Citizenship
October 21, 2025 - Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a coalition of 14 state attorneys general in a push to reshape federal voter-registration rules by filing a joint comment with the U.S. Election...
10/21/2025 Online
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San Angelo Standard Times
Congress must take bold action on permitting reform | Opinion
Rep. Drew Darby Texas House District 72 Texas has long been a powerhouse of American energy leadership. Last year alone, our state generated more than twice as much electricity as the next-largest state,...
10/21/2025 Online
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Houston Public Media
Half of new Texas teachers aren’t certified. State legislation tries to change that
...20% of the district’s new hires lack certification, well below state numbers. (Bill Zeeble | KERA) Texas’ new state education funding bill includes money to certify more teachers, but experts say it will...
Bill Zeeble
10/21/2025 Online
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Spectrum News San Antonio
Travis County issues emergency declaration due to increased fire risk
...Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have issued disaster declarations following Gov. Greg Abbott renewing the statewide disaster declaration due to elevated fire weather conditions. According...
Barbara Fox
10/21/2025 Online
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KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco)
Proposition 11 could increase tax cuts for elderly and disabled homeowners
Posted Bobby Poitevint Hi! I'm Bobby Poitevint, your Senior Neighborhood Reporter in Central Texas. WACO, Texas (KXXV) — More tax cuts could be coming to Texas homeowners. Proposition 11 is a constitutional...
Bobby Poitevint
10/21/2025 Online
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KCEN TV
Houston police said four protesters were detained for blocking the roadway as crews worked overnight to remove the iconic Pride crosswalks.
...and by late morning, the intersection had reopened. The removal follows a directive from Governor Greg Abbott calling on transportation departments statewide to eliminate what he described as "political...
Orko Manna
10/21/2025 Online
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KVII ABC 7 (Amarillo)
Gov. Abbott says Texas is 'targeting' professors pushing left-wing ideologies
...my academic administration role due to ideological differences," he wrote. This weekend, Governor Greg Abbott shared an article about Markman, condemning "indoctrination" by professors. He wrote on 'X':...
Andrew Lamparski
10/21/2025 Online
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Texas Tribune
Trans Texas college students bearing more hostility as officials push binary gender definitions
Once considered a safe haven to explore identity, Texas campuses are invalidating and alienating trans people, students say. Oct. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m. Central Republish This Story Republish our articles...
Stephen Simpson, Jayme Lozano Carver, Ayden Runnels
10/21/2025 Online
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Texas Tribune
A new generation of industries emerges in Texas as feds push to mine more rare minerals
...for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Companies are rushing to open new mines in Texas. By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate NewsOct. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m. Central Republish This Story Republish...
Dave Harmon, Inside Climate News
10/21/2025 Online
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KHOU CBS 11 Houston
Hours after Houston removed Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks, residents repainted the colors in protest of a state directive that sparked outrage.
...replaced with fresh asphalt. City officials said the move was required under a directive from Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation to comply with federal roadway standards and avoid...
Deevon Rahming
10/21/2025 Online
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