Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections. Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas.
Category: Texas
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As Political Ad Spending Skyrockets, Broadcast TV Remains King
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High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms
The New York Times – Business:A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger
The New York Times – Business:A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.
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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
The New York Times – Business:Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
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F.D.A. Classifies Salad Dressing Recall to Highest Health Risk
The New York Times – Business:Salata Dressings initiated the recall of its Jalapeño Avocado Dressing in August over concerns about possible salmonella contamination.
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ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices
The New York Times – Business:Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.
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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on ‘Brothers’ and Their Decades-Long Bond
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on decades of friendship — and the DNA test they won’t be taking.
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Texas Abortion Ban Blamed in Pregnant Woman’s Death in Lawsuit
The New York Times – On the Runway:The lawsuit claims that state officials created a climate of fear that kept doctors from ending Tierra Walker’s pregnancy before she died.
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Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention
The New York Times – On the Runway:Four battleground Senate nominees who spoke sidestepped a pair of issues that have posed political challenges, focusing instead on Mr. Trump’s tax law and other topics.
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Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
The New York Times – On the Runway:As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.