Three Republicans and zero Democrats had filed for Denton County’s newest Texas House District 57 by Monday afternoon.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state's National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against COVID-19.
MIDLOTHIAN — After last winter’s freeze hamstrung power giant Vistra Corp.’s ability to keep electricity flowing for its millions of customers, CEO Curt Morgan said he’d never seen anything like it in his 40 years in the energy industry.
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In Texas’ latest legal challenge targeting federal vaccination mandates, Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over it…
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EAGLE PASS — Beto O’Rourke entered the race for Texas governor on Monday, criticizing what he described as the ultraconservative policies and …
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Inside a CVS Pharmacy in Fort Worth on Monday evening, the Howe twins huddled with their mom near a booth designated for children getting the …
