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Lone Star Politics: Dec. 8, 2024
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Lone Star Politics: Dec. 8, 2024

ERCOT warns of a threat of blackouts as temperatures dip, how the Texas power grid is looking this winter, and the battle for Texas House speaker heats up, plus a conversation with Republican State Senator Brandon Creighton about the effort to overhaul K-12 education in Texas. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News host Lone Star Politics Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5.

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Lone Star Politics: Dec. 8, 2024

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett on her future with the Democratic Party
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett on her future with the Democratic Party

Rep. Craig Goldman on the stakes of dismantling the Department of Education
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Rep. Craig Goldman on his first days in Congress and major overhauls to the federal government
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how the Democratic Party can rebound after a tough loss in November
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how the Democratic Party can rebound after a tough loss in November

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Will changing Dallas elections from May to November boost turnout?

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North Texas health directors prepare for measles, urge vaccines as statewide cases climb to 259

Lone Star Politics: March 16, 2025
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Lone Star Politics: March 16, 2025

Democrats got our attention during Trump's speech but what's the message?
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Democrats got our attention during Trump's speech but what's the message?

Group in state legislature aims to ‘Make Texans Health Again'
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Group in state legislature aims to ‘Make Texans Health Again'

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Is this the last year for the Texas lottery? A House rep says it might be

New Texas House Speaker pledges new school funding, ‘school choice' measures
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New Texas House Speaker pledges new school funding, ‘school choice' measures

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Cuts, Crashes, and Confusion: Aviation Expert Adds Perspective on State of Airline Industry

North Texas Congressman supports defense budget cuts but only to a point
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North Texas Congressman supports defense budget cuts but only to a point

Lone Star Politics: Feb. 16, 2024
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Mexican-American Lawmakers say reimbursement money could redevelop border communities

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A booming metroplex searches for water. Will state lawmakers deliver this session?

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Gov. Abbott plans to visit Congress to lobby for border security reimbursement

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Flooding remains after tornado warned storms in Lamar and Red River Counties

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‘It looks like the path of a tornado to me': Van Zandt County man on damage to his home

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