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Facebook Tweet Email Link Texas Democratic lawmakers signaled their intention on Thursday to end their redistricting standoff and return to Austin, paving the way for Republicans there to pass a redrawing of congressional lines backed by President Donald Trump. In a release Thursday, Texas House Democrats set conditions for heading back that are already in motion. They called for Republicans …

Syracuse, N.Y. — Your National Grid bill is going up about 10% next month and will keep rising. Within three years, the cost of electricity and gas will increase by about $600 a year for the average household in Upstate New York. The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously today to approve new electric and gas rates for National Grid’s …

Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as a federal judge weighs whether to close the controversial existing facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”. DeSantis painted the forthcoming detention center at the shuttered Baker correctional institution in Sanderson as supplementary to the remote tented camp. He also said …

Ex-New Mexico state candidate gets 80 years for shootings at Dems’ homes  Axios Failed GOP candidate sentenced to 80 years in connection with shooting spree at Democrat officials’ homes  Fox News Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years for convictions in shootings at officials’ homes  CNN Republican Ex-Candidate Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison for Shooting Plot  The New York Times Failed Republican candidate …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities. The emergency declaration by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham makes $750,000 available as local governments and tribal officials in Rio Arriba County call for …

Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, while Stefanik is catching up to Hochul  City & State New York New poll exposes trouble for rivals in heated NYC mayoral race as one candidate takes commanding lead  Fox News New York City mayoral race: Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, poll shows  The Guardian Mamdani leading NYC mayor race by 19 points: Poll  The Hill Kings …

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month  The Washington Post Texas Senate passes Republican-drawn gerrymandered map as House Democrats continue to deny quorum – live updates  The Guardian TribCast: Will 13 Democrats be expelled from the Texas House?  The Texas Tribune Gov. Abbott says Republicans are considering expanding GOP congressional seats being sought beyond the 5 already proposed  CBS News …

Texas is the No. 1 team in the AP Poll yet finds itself as a 2.5-point underdog to No. 3 Ohio State in the 2025 season opener on Aug. 30. Barring significant line movement, the Longhorns will be the first top-ranked team to be an underdog in Week 1, according to ESPN research dating back to 1978. ESPN’s Doug Greenberg reported …

For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason …

Victims not immediately identified after deadly attack at popular store in the state capital, Austin. A gunman has opened fire in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas, United States, killing three people, according to authorities. The attack occurred on Monday in the state’s capital, Austin, with Chief of Police Lisa Davis describing the attacker as a man …