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Laura Walker

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 18, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Aug 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Laura Walker

    Mail-in ballots and 7 Million eggs: Just another day in Texas politics (opens the original)

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    In this week's episode of Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rotinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina explore whether Congress is ready to regulate artificial intelligence and what growing concerns over AI could mean for lawmakers. They also discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's mail-in ballots plan and the Texas Supreme Court decided to block Galveston County from using newly drawn precinct boundaries in the upcoming election. Rottinghaus and Cortina turn their attention to

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Laura Walker

    Could Texas Turn Blue? The GOP Faces a New Test (opens the original)

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    On this week’s Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina examine whether Texas could be moving toward a political shift—and what it could mean for Republicans heading into the midterms. The hosts discuss Sen. Ted Cruz’s concerns that Republicans could lose ground in Texas, the growing affordability issue and the impact of President Donald Trump on the state’s political landscape. They also examine whether Republican border policies have been successful and whether the GO

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Laura Walker

    The Battle for Texas: GOP, Paxton and Talarico (opens the original)

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    On this week's episode of Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina examine the continuing resolution and whether Republicans can claim credit for recent political wins. The hosts also look at plans for a televised GOP midterm convention and what the gathering could mean for the Texas Senate race, as well as the growing barrage of campaign ads. In Texas, they examine Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to block funding for Flock surveillance cameras and discuss former Attorney G

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Laura Walker

    Trump, Beef & Ballots (opens the original)

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    On the season five premier of Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the latest national and Texas political developments. They examine the Trump administration’s new economic sanctions on Iran, plans to expand beef imports and the Supreme Court’s decision allowing restrictions on mail-in voting to move forward. In Texas, Trump’s upcoming Harris County visit raises questions about its impact on Republican politics—and whether it could create problems for Att

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