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Greg Abbott · TexasTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday, defending the congressman as he faces criticism from fellow Republicans after dubbing two far-right members of the caucus “scumbags.”
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Abbott endorses Texas congressman who called colleagues ‘scumbags’
57% Left coverage: 7 sources
Crime · TexasRepresentative John Carter is calling out the people who vandalized his office in Georgetown. The Republican Congressman’s X post shows his office door splattered with red paint. Someone also wrote on the ground outside, “Free Gaza”.See the Story
Georgetown police investigate vandalism at Rep. John Carter's office
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
Voting · TexasBELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - Early Voting is set to begin for the Belton special election this Monday. Residents will be able to vote for or against Proposition A, which seeks to change the alcohol laws in Belton in order to allow the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages - including mixed beverages.
SEE ALSO: Early voting begins Monday Right now, the alcohol sales currently allowed in Belton are the sale of malt beverages and wine for off-p…See the Story
Early voting for Belton special election begins
65% Center coverage: 17 sources
US Economy · CaliforniaWork is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.See the Story
Construction starting on $12 billion high-speed rail between SoCal, Las Vegas
52% Center coverage: 48 sources
Gun Violence & Control · TexasAuthorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept. The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said the boy has been evaluated at a psychiatric hospital but cannot be charged with the crime because he was too young at the time of the killing.See the Story
10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say
63% Center coverage: 45 sources
Ken Paxton · TexasTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an attorney misconduct lawsuit by state regulators over a case he brought challenging the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, a Texas appeals court ruled on Thursday.See the Story
Texas attorney general Paxton must face attorney ethics case, appeals court rules
56% Center coverage: 16 sources
Hacking · TexasA hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks.See the Story
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
53% Center coverage: 17 sources
