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Sylvester Turner carried into Texas Capitol to lie in state as tributes pour out

State lawmakers on Thursday formally honored Sylvester Turner, adding to the parade of tributes that have poured out since his death last week and ahead of his memorial on Saturday in Houston. Turner,

KHOU on MSN · 4h

Former Houston Mayor, Congressman Sylvester Turner will lie in honor at Texas State Capitol today

Sylvester Turner, 70, died on March 5 at his home in Washington, D.C., from what his family described as “enduring health complications.”

Chron on MSN · 6d

Houston's longtime mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state at Texas Capitol

The late Texas Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will lie in state at the Texas Capitol next week to commemorate his lifelong commitment to public service. Texas House members unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday morning to allow Turner to lie in the Hall of the House of Representatives from Thursday,

Senate, House can’t agree on which cut of beef to designate

Austin American-Statesman · 8h

Here's why the Texas House, Senate are beefing over the 'Official Steak of Texas'

Should the New York strip steak be renamed the "Texas Strip" and take on the "official State Steak of Texas" honor? Or what about the tomahawk ribeye?

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Texas House Rep. Ken King proposes tomahawk rib-eye as official state steak

Texas House Rep. Ken King has submitted a bill that would designate the tomahawk rib-eye as the state’s official steak. Coverage like this is very rare, but we have an obligation to deliver the news as well done as we can,

The Center Square on MSN · 1d

Senate, House can’t agree on which cut of beef to designate as 'State Steak of Texas'

Following through on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s pledge to rename the “New York Strip Steak” the “Texas Strip Steak,” concurrent resolutions were filed in the Texas Senate and House. The resolutions are nearly identical – with one major difference: the cut of beef.

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Texans Flock to Capitol as House Bill 3 Sparks Fierce Debate on Education Savings Accounts

Hundreds debate Texas House Bill 3 on education savings accounts, with concerns over public school funding impacts.

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Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities

Despite attempts to deny her existence, Mo Jenkins is steadfast in her public service mission to make life better for others.

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Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to ...

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Controversial education bill hits Texas House — What parents should know

The Texas House will debate House Bill 3, which includes a school choice program. The bill proposes $1 billion for education savings accounts. Low-income and special education students will be ...

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With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol

Four years ago, after all electricity sources struggled to keep Texans’ lights on during Winter Storm Uri, the state’s top ...

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El Paso ice cream shop opens new location in Texas State Capitol

An El Paso-based ice cream shop has opened its newest location in the Texas State Capitol. Gozo’s Ice Cream’s is now available in Austin in the office of state Rep. Mary González, D-El Paso ...

Hundreds show up to testify at public hearing for Texas House's Education Savings Account proposal

Under House Bill 3, students in the program would receive funding for private school tuition equal to 85% of the average funding public schools get per student.

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