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Big money: Al Walvoord from Midland donated $300 to Devin Gerald Nunes' election campaign on Aug. 3

The campaign for Devin Gerald Nunes received a donation from Midland resident Al Walvoord on Aug. 3, 2021.


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Big money: Robert Ritchie from Midland donated $250 to Dan Newhouse's election campaign on Aug. 3

$250 donated by Midland resident Robert Ritchie to the Dan Newhouse's campaign on Aug. 3, 2021.


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Midland resident Darla Taylor donated $500 to a federal election campaign on Aug. 2

Darla Taylor from Midland supported Ruth Edmonds with a $500 donation on Aug. 2, 2021.


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Big money: Stephen Marlowe from Midland donated $100 to Ted Cruz's election campaign on Aug. 2

The campaign for Ted Cruz received a donation from Midland resident Stephen Marlowe on Aug. 2, 2021.


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Big money: Edna B. Hibbitts from Midland donated $50 to John Cornyn's election campaign on Aug. 2

$50 donated by Midland resident Edna B. Hibbitts to the John Cornyn's campaign on Aug. 2, 2021.


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Big money: Lillian Smith from Midland donated $100 to Ted Cruz's election campaign on Aug. 1

Lillian Smith from Midland supported Ted Cruz with a $100 donation on Aug. 1, 2021.


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Seliger: Abbott’s veto of Legislature funding ‘punishes regular, hard-working folks’

State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) filed a bill Tuesday to remove Gov. Greg Abbott’s line-item veto authority after he slashed lawmakers’ funding.


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How much did Jerry Hatton contribute to $9,882 raised political donations from Midland residents in the week of July 31?

Political donations from Midland residents equal $9,882 in the week of July 31, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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FEC: 154 political donations from Midland residents raise $29,754 in July

Political contributions from Midland residents equal $29,754 in July 2021, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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How much did Patricia Clevenger contribute to $5,302 raised political donations from Midland residents in the week of July 24?

Political donations from Midland residents equal $5,302 in the week of July 24, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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31 political donations from Midland residents in the week of July 17 equal $3,916

Political donations from Midland residents equal $3,916 in the week of July 17, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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FEC: 39 political donations from Midland residents raise $9,685 in the week of July 10

Political donations from Midland residents equal $9,685 in the week of July 10, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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'It's official! I'm all in': Former Texas GOP Chair Allen West declares he's running for the governor's office

Former Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West announced he is going to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in the GOP primary.


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67 political donations made by Midland residents in the week of July 3

Political donations from Midland residents equal $24,361 in the week of July 3, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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228 political donations from Midland residents in June equal $95,121

Political contributions from Midland residents equal $95,121 in June 2021, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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FEC: 597 political donations from Midland residents raise $205,740 in Q2

Political donations from Midland residents equal $205,740 in the second quarter, according to the Federal Election Commission.


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No gun license? No problem. Abbott signs laws to ‘ensure Texas remains a bastion of freedom’

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed ​into a law a slew of firearms-related bills, including one that allows Texans to carry a gun without a license.



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Seliger celebrates a good kind of fizzle: Oil, gas industries hiring 'continue to rebound' post-pandemic

The oil industry has increased its hiring as COVID-19 cases start to fizzle out. The resurgence has been attributed to reopening economies, rising oil demand and oil prices above $60."Good news as our oil and gas industry continues to rebound from the pandemic," said State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo).


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Abbott: 'Anti-Semitism has no place in Texas'

As incidents of antisemitic hate crimes are rising and tensions between Israel and Hamas have committed to a cease-fire, Texas is committing to look at the issue in the state.