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Lt. Gov. says Talarico's remarks on social issues matter even with affordability in focus

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says social issues matter even as affordability remains at the top of voter concerns. Patrick was one of several Republican attendees at the Red River Roll Call, hosted by state Rep. Shelley Luther in Sherman. Other speakers included Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, and Rep. Brandon Gill. More than 1,000 supporters attended, and Republican leaders urged people to vote in November, saying the political stakes are high in the midterm election. They pointed to the Texas Senate race between Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, which they say is close.

In search of fraud, Huffines says he will shift auditors at Texas Comptroller's Office

Don Huffines told CBS News Texas that when he becomes the Acting Texas Comptroller on August 1, he plans to make some changes at the office. "I'm going to be doing a lot of shifting with my team," said Huffines. "I have over 600 auditors down there, and we're going to be increasing that staff. I'm shifting a lot of my auditors over to auditing government from auditing businesses currently for revenue." When asked if he will still want to make sure that companies aren't defrauding the state, Huffines said, "Of course. Yes. It's a real delicate balance. It really is. If you owe your tax, we want to make sure you're paying that tax."

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