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statesman.com > news > politics > state > article > talarico-trump-rnc-kimmel-viewership-22428898.php

James Talarico's 'censored' Kimmel interview surpasses Trump address

21+ hour, 54+ min ago   (494+ words) U.S. Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico's campaign is touting the viewership of the Austin-area Democrat's appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after host Jimmy Kimmel said the interview was moved online because of what he described as threats to the show, ABC…...

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statesman.com > news > columns > article > texas-senate-race-deepfake-ai-campaign-ads-22427839.php

Deepfakes are the latest weapon in Texas’ Senate race

21+ hour, 54+ min ago   (364+ words) In the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton targeted Sen. John Cornyn with an AI-generated ad falsely showing the incumbent dancing with Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Politics and parody have gone hand in hand since the days…...

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statesman.com > sports > longhorns > football > article > ted-cruz-college-gameday-austin-22428761.php

Ted Cruz booed during appearance on Texas vs Ohio State pregame show

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (325+ words) Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Saturday, March 28, 2026. Cruz was sent a letter on Wednesday urging him to push for a federal AV framework. There was no love lost from Longhorn fans…...

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statesman.com > opinion > editorials > article > promise-etched-stone-9-11-remains-fulfill-22424556.php

The promise etched in stone after 9/11 remains ours to fulfill

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (513+ words) Lynda Robinson, who lost a friend on the plane that hit the North Tower, looks at the 9/11 Monument at the Texas State Cemetery on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Honoring those who lost their lives that day means doing the hard work of…...

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statesman.com > opinion > columns > article > 9-11-anniversary-remembrance-twin-towers-22421345.php

On 25th anniversary of 9/11, honor those lost and how our nation came together

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (964+ words) The twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building on Sept. 11, 2001. The attacks fundamentally changed our nation. As we honor the victims and remember the attacks this week, also remember how we briefly came together…...

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statesman.com > news > politics > state > article > paxton-whistleblower-endorsement-talarico-22422585.php

Ken Paxton whistleblower endorses James Talarico for Senate

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (263+ words) Whistleblower David Maxwell stands in the Senate Chamber gallery before the verdict is announced on day 10 of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. A former Texas Ranger who…...

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statesman.com > opinion > columns > your-voice > article > texas-book-ban-dan-patrick-22421372.php

Dan Patrick's book ban isn't dumb. It's worse than that.

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (740+ words) Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick holds a copy of “Let’s Talk About It,” just one of the books he called “dirty, filthy and vulgar” during a press conference on August 19. In an election year in Texas, the first sign of…...

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statesman.com > business > article > union-membership-right-to-work-states-wages-22420093.php

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (670+ words) A truck hauls a piece of John Deere equipment from the factory past workers picketing outside of the John Deere Davenport Works facility in 2021. Labor union membership is climbing in the United States, but the increase remains sharply divided by…...

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statesman.com > news > local > article > flock-austin-central-texas-license-plate-readers-22411459.php

Central Texas is rejecting Flock license plate readers. What will Austin do?

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statesman.com > news > article > texas-voter-registration-deadline-2026-22416235.php

When does early voting start in Texas? Voter registration deadline and key dates

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (238+ words) The Texas midterm election is near with plenty at stake for Texans to vote on. One of Texas’ most closely watched races this November is the U.S. Senate contest between state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, and Republican Attorney…...