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John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.
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The battle for the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, the state's oil and gas regulator, is underway. Incumbent Commissioner Jim Wright is running for a second second term against Bo French, former chair of the Tarrant County GOP. -
Last week, a government spending website showed a new Department of Homeland Security contract would be used for a “border wall” in the national park. On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that’s not actually the case, and that the money will be used for vehicle barriers, surveillance technology and “patrol roads.” -
The Republican president had repeatedly teased his intention to endorse a candidate in the race, starting soon after Ken Paxton and John Cornyn emerged as the remaining contenders from the first round of primary voting in March. -
The judge in the case insisted on a 60-day jail sentence. The controversy has roiled Texas politics and led critics to question the attorney general's ability to adequately prosecute crime.
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