# paxton (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover paxton. Page: Feed: --- ## [The DSA Wants to Transform America into a Third World Hellhole Just as the ANC did in South Africa](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/the-dsa-wants-to-transform-america) _2026-08-22 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ On July 16, 2026, the World Bank approved a $1.5 billion loan to modernize South Africa's electricity, freight rail, water, and sanitation systems. ## [Manipulated Polls Always Tried to Move Elections. Fake Ones Just Showed Up in Three Midterm Races](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/manipulated-polls-always-tried-to) _2026-08-21 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ A $20 bill that a bank teller miscounts is still a $20 bill. ## [Big Bend Barriers & Senate Shifts: Battleground Texas](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-p4b2mhmzblx4b2vl) _2026-08-21 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ On this episode, Battleground Texas covers Big Bend border wall controversies, shifting Senate polls, healthcare plans, school library policies, and debates over school vouchers and contracts. ## [Paxton attacks Talarico over comments made about justice system](https://www.fox4news.com/news/james-talarico-ken-paxton-karmelo-anthony-texas) _2026-08-21 · Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is drawing Republican criticism over comments that the lack of Black jurors in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial showed the justice system is failing Black Texans. ## [Texas voting guide: Important dates for the November election](https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-voting-guide-important-dates-november-election) _2026-08-19 · Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Election day isn't until Nov. 3, but there are many upcoming dates that voters should remember as they prepare to cast their ballots. ## [Ticket lottery opens for Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas](https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-gop-midterm-convention-tickets) _2026-08-19 · Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The convention is the first ever midterm convention and takes place Sept. 9-10 at the American Airlines Center. ## [Abbott announces special election to replace former state Sen. Brian Birdwell](https://www.fox4news.com/news/abbott-announces-special-election-replace-former-state-sen-brian-birdwell) _2026-08-19 · Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Gov. Greg Abbott has set a special election to finish out former state Sen. Brian Birdwell's term after he resigned the seat to a take a position as an assistant U.S. secretary of defense. ## [Talarico pulls former Cornyn staff member to campaign team](https://www.fox4news.com/news/talarico-pulls-former-cornyn-staff-member-campaign-team) _2026-08-18 · Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ James Talarico has hired a former member of Sen. John Cornyn's staff to work on his Senate campaign. ## [New York Doubles Down on Sanctuary: Helping ICE at the Jail Becomes Illegal Next Week](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/new-york-doubles-down-on-sanctuary) _2026-08-17 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ A man is arrested in a New York county on a state felony. ## [MRT 8/10-14/26 ($): SA Council to Discuss 2nd Spurs Arena Vote // Paxton Ignores TV Debate // Dallas Approves $443M Bond Package // Austin Approves Max Property Tax Hike](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-810-1426-sa-council-to-discuss) _2026-08-17 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hHZ8MLk70Ubt) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [The fight starts while the field is still empty](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/estlake-data-center-1998-zoning) _2026-08-16 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ By the time a data center is worth fighting, the ordinance that permitted it is old enough to vote. ## [California Democrats' Wealth Tax is Designed to Seize the Means of Production from Founders](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/california-democrats-wealth-tax-is) _2026-08-16 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Proposition 40 Taxes Control and Hands the State the Keys ## [Democrats shuffle presidential primary schedule, hoping to reach Black, Latino, and union voters](https://www.fox4news.com/news/democrats-shuffle-presidential-primary-schedule-hoping-reach-black-latino-union-voters) _2026-08-15 · Nick.Viviani@fox.com (Nick Viviani) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Democrats voted Saturday to shake up their presidential primary calendar, creating a new route for any candidate eyeing the White House in 2028. The new calendar is expected to give Black and Latino voters, as well as union members, a bigger impact on who the nominee will be. ## [Peter Navarro Revealed How Beijing Laundered $230 Billion in Exports](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/peter-navarro-revealed-how-beijing) _2026-08-14 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Consider a homeowner who installs a good deadbolt on his front door. ## [Texas Tightrope | Battleground Texas](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-tbrphk7wrne0njwl) _2026-08-14 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Top Texas political races have shrunk to a single point, and political insiders break down what could flip the state. ## [Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Latest Paxton vs. Talarico polls](https://www.fox4news.com/election/texas-senate-race-polls-paxton-talarico) _2026-08-13 · Aaron.Barker@fox.com (Aaron Barker) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat. ## [Court lifts block on Texas mail-in ballot ID requirements](https://www.fox4news.com/election/fifth-circuit-texas-mail-in-voting-id-requirements) _2026-08-13 · Aaron.Barker@fox.com (Aaron Barker) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Identification requirements for mail-in ballots that became Texas law in 2021 can be enforced after a court ruling issued Wednesday. ## [Advocacy in a Lab Coat: Inside Yale's New Medicare for All Study](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/advocacy-in-a-lab-coat-inside-yales) _2026-08-13 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Imagine a man who tells you his renovation will cost $40,000. ## [The Delivery Act: How DSA and the Teamsters Plan to Kill New York City Small Businesses](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/the-delivery-act-how-dsa-and-the) _2026-08-12 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Consider a man who begins behind the wheel of a delivery van. ## [Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in voting executive order again](https://www.fox4news.com/news/udge-blocks-trumps-mail-in-voting-executive-order-again) _2026-08-11 · Nick.Viviani@fox.com (Nick Viviani) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ President Donald Trump’s executive order barring the U.S. Postal Service from delivering mail-in ballots to anyone not on a list of eligible voters compiled by the federal government suffered another legal setback. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LdwaAnVjkHRJ) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Finland First, Then the Gulf: How Trump is Rebuilding America's Polar Shipbuilding Industry](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/finland-first-then-the-gulf-how-trump) _2026-08-11 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Consider a man who holds clear title to a parcel of land at the end of a long dirt road. ## [Can You Still Buy Weed? And Other Texas Questions](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/can-you-still-buy-weed-and-other-texas-questions-2/) _2026-08-11 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Hey y'all, it's Brian Gaar with The Barbed Wire . And good morning to everyone who woke up wondering: Can I still buy weed? Is my salad trying to kill me? Is the power grid about to be eaten by AI? Is Ken Paxton actually losing? And ## [Paxton Is Fighting for Texas Families While the Houston Chronicle Fights for Its Narrative](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/paxton-is-fighting-for-texas-families) _2026-08-10 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Paxton's Texas Promise Agenda Would Put $6,600 Back in the Pockets of Texas Families ## [MRT 8/3-7/26 ($): $17B Terafab in Grimes County Confirmed // Talarico Unveils Economic Plan // New TX Data Centers on Hold Amid State Audit // RIP Kay Granger](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-83-726-17b-terafab-in-grimes) _2026-08-09 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [Big Tech's Texas Power Play | Battleground Texas](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-txb7fkb743kq5rnp) _2026-08-07 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ With razor-thin poll margins colliding with a sudden GOP crackdown on big tech, the Battleground Texas team breaks down the high-stakes drama that could completely upend the state's political future. ## [Zohran Mamdani's Five Government Grocery Stores Will Make Socialism Look Like It Works](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/zohran-mamdanis-five-government-grocery) _2026-08-06 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ New York Taxpayers Are Funding the DSA's $100 Million Advertising Budget ## [Texas’ First Nonbinary City Council Member Wants To Make Denton More Affordable, Equitable and Safe](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/texas-first-nonbinary-city-council-member-wants-to-make-denton-more-affordable-equitable-and-safe/) _2026-08-06 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ As a seasoned community organizer, George Ferrie is part of a wave of millennials elected with a mandate for change, and they’ve got a detailed plan for making their city better. ## [Jeffrey Tucker Found the Motive That Five Years of Fauci Investigations Missed](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/jeffrey-tucker-found-the-motive-that) _2026-08-06 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ On July 29th, Anthony Fauci sat in a Senate hearing room, surrounded by lawyers, and invoked his Fifth Amendment right 111 times. ## [MRT 7/27-31/26 ($): ERCOT: Energy Demand to Double in Six Years // Data Center Tax Breaks Hit $3.3B // CLT Exam Gains Acceptance // State THC Bans Takes Effect](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-727-3126-ercot-energy-demand) _2026-08-06 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [Cambridge Called the Gunshot Sensors Racist. Black Residents Demanded Them Back.](https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/cambridge-called-the-gunshot-sensors) _2026-08-05 · Alexander Muse · The Enterprise by Alexander Muse_ Xavier Bautista left his home a little after 4 in the morning on the Fourth of July, wearing the uniform of the Cambridge Department of Public Works. ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZpB78ZvJCLuL) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Three Senate Debates Scheduled, Paxton Hasn't Confirmed](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/three-senate-debates-scheduled-paxton-hasnt-confirmed/) _2026-08-05 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ Three televised debates in the Texas U.S. Senate race now have dates, venues, and broadcast partners. Democrat James Talarico has accepted all three. Republican Ken Paxton has not confirmed any of them. Sept. 22, 8 p.m. CT — Rio Grande Valley (NBC/Telemundo/Hearst) Oct. 6, 8 p. ## [✨ Dreaming of a world full of ‘wonderful things’](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/dreaming-of-a-world-full-of-wonderful-things-2/) _2026-08-04 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ How can we hang onto art that brings us queer joy? ## [Right about the work, wrong about the math](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/right-about-the-work) _2026-08-02 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ The advice that almost talked me out of the dog turned out to be accurate — and beside the point. ## [Weed Whiplash](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/weed-whiplash/) _2026-07-31 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ As of July 31, Texas bans hemp products built on Delta 8, Delta 10, THC-P and THC-A flower — now Schedule 1 controlled substances. Possession is a state jail felony: 180 days to two years, plus fines up to $10,000. Shops that keep selling can lose their ## [The library I couldn't get out of the basement](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/the-library-i-promised) _2026-07-29 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ I had the votes on paper. What I didn’t have was a strategy for the activists. ## [MRT 7/20-24/26 ($): 5.0 EQ Hits Panhandle // TX Crime Rate Drops // Midland ISD Sues Over Robinhood // Lackland Flu Outbreak Ends // Abbott Issues Birth Tourism E.O.](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-720-2426-50-eq-hits-panhandle) _2026-07-28 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [Ken Paxton Would Like a Word (But Not That One)](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/ken-paxton-would-like-a-word-but-not-that-one-2/) _2026-07-27 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ The AG walked out of his own press conference. Plus: new witness statements challenge ICE's account of a Houston shooting, and Canada quarantines Texas livestock. ## [Paxton is a target either way](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/ken-paxton-2032-texas-attorney-general) _2026-07-26 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ Democrats are running against him this November. They could still be running against him in 2032. ## [Interview With a Lone Star Vampire: Caleb De Casper Is Reborn In Darkness](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/interview-with-a-lone-star-vampire-caleb-de-casper-is-reborn-in-darkness/) _2026-07-22 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ No Longer a ‘Good Boy,’ Caleb De Casper is back with a darker, more grown up sound and a stronger sense of self. ## [MRT 7/13-17/26 ($): Howden Appointed TX Secretary of State // Paxton, Talarico Agree to Debate // Goodwin Calls for Data Center Moratorium // Big 3 Order 3% State Agency Cuts](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-713-1726-howden-appointed-tx) _2026-07-21 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [The conversations we keep skipping](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/conversations-we-keep-skipping) _2026-07-20 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ What a book about ordinary connection taught me about the people—and communities—we are too quick to summarize. ## [The standard the room couldn’t see](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/information-asymmetry-local-government) _2026-07-17 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ Two votes, six years apart, were decided by the same standard. Only one looked that way from the gallery. ## [☎️ The Voter-Fraud Tip Line Comes for Its Founder](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-voter-fraud-tip-line-comes-for-its-founder-2/) _2026-07-14 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Paxton's own voting address is under scrutiny, the Bible's headed to Texas classrooms, ICE kills a man in Houston, Democrats float $1,500 checks — and flesh-eating flies enter the feral-hog debate. ## [🫠 The Transformative Power of Being Weird](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-transformative-power-of-being-weird-2/) _2026-07-13 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ 🏳️‍🌈 My dear queer stars, congrats on making it through Pride Month, and welcome back to Big & Bright 🌈 ⭐ 👏! I hope you’ve rehydrated and recovered. Pride may be over, but the discourse never stops, because some folks seemed determined to reheat a ## [The reminder on the mantel](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/reminder-on-the-mantel) _2026-07-12 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ A visit to the Obama Presidential Center, and what progress looks like when it’s built at civic scale. ## [MRT 7/7-10/26 ($): Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Draws Scrutiny // Cruz: Talarico Has ‘A Real Shot’ // Q2 Fundraising: Talarico $30M, Paxton $9M // Toyota to Build $3.6B Plant in SA](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-77-1026-fatal-houston-ice-shooting) _2026-07-12 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [The ceremony is not the assignment](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/the-ceremony-is-not-the-assignment) _2026-07-09 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ Juneteenth should turn memory into service, not reduce it to performance. ## [Meet the ‘Weird Moms’ of Fort Worth Who Embrace Diversity, Acceptance & Joy in North Texas](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/meet-the-weird-moms-of-fort-worth-who-embrace-diversity-acceptance-joy-in-north-texas/) _2026-07-08 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ From meet and greets with local candidates to the “Weird Mom Prom,” this Fort Worth nonprofit is building community and changing perceptions about the kinds of people who live in the DFW metroplex. ## [MRT 7/1-6/26 ($): Huffines Appointed Comptroller // Schatzline Joins Gov. Abbott Office // Abbott: Ban Rural Data Centers // TXSE Soft Launches // RIP Bill Archer](https://mustreadtexas.substack.com/p/mrt-71-626-huffines-appointed-comptroller) _2026-07-06 · Matt Mackowiak · Must Read Texas_ Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today. ## [Celeste solved an approval problem. Southlake was a permission problem.](https://ronellsmith.substack.com/p/permission-problem-local-control) _2026-07-02 · Ronell Smith · The North Texas Ledger_ A developer withdrew, and residents called it a win. It wasn't. The lesson belongs to every growing city: more than a no, you need a clear answer to what you're willing to become.