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The number of Texans who paid for the first month of their Affordable Care Act coverage dropped 4% this year, the state’s first year-over-year decline since 2019. bit.ly/3T6o9cn

Sen. John CORNYN on the Houston ICE shooting: “I think they should be investigating. But it’s not unheard of that people will use their vehicle as a weapon. And the ICE agents are entitled to defend themselves.”

“It’s not always about winning. It’s often about delay, and dragging things out and making it more painful and making it harder to affect any sort of changes,” @JoshMBlackman said. “On that front, Paxton was extremely influential.”

From @eklib, who looked at every lawsuit @KenPaxtonTX filed against the Biden admin — a record he's trumpeting in his campaign for US Senate: How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives texastribune.org/2026/07/14/tex… via @TexasTribune #TXSEN

Canada has suspended several animal exports from Texas due to concerns about the New World screwworm, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. bit.ly/4gDwXjY

Breaking: ICE is halting some vehicle stops in the wake of Texas and Maine shootings, reports say bit.ly/4yBoc0i

What to know about Houston ICE shooting and other migrant deaths in Texas bit.ly/4bBCXGj

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Corpus Christi is in a legal fight with industries after rejecting a demand for an $80 million water refund bit.ly/3RBSBe5

If Angelina County is going to sign any agreements with data center developers, residents say they want guidelines in writing that ensure these facilities won’t disrupt their communities. bit.ly/4vUjrgj

Now that Attorney General Ken Paxton has emerged victorious in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Texas, some who voted for Sen. John Cornyn aren’t ready to move on — or look past Paxton's history of scandals. bit.ly/4w0BoKb

New via @Berenice__G: Houston ICE shooting is straining already tense relations between the U.S. and Mexico. texastribune.org/2026/07/13/tex…

Remember all those press releases AG Ken Paxton put out during the Biden administration? We tracked down the outcome and real world impact of all 109 lawsuits Texas filed. Paxton’s relentless Biden-bashing has become his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate

Mexico relies heavily on Texas natural gas. The Trump administration could imperil that relationship. bit.ly/3Tk92MB

How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives bit.ly/3SV759n

Mexico’s president said her government will file complaints and lawsuits over 17 deaths related to U.S. immigration enforcement. bit.ly/4aRBGuw

Harris County DA’s office to treat ICE shooting as criminal investigation, says it may take months or years to complete texastribune.org/2026/07/13/tex…

Houston ICE shooting strains already tense relations between U.S., Mexico texastribune.org/2026/07/13/tex…