Sen. Ted Cruz urges Texas House speaker to hold firm on ‘school choice’ bill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz this week urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to resist any moves to water down “school choice” ...
Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith clarifies his stance on enforcing immigration laws
TYLER, Texas — After recently holding a town hall meeting about immigration enforcement, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith is clarifying his stance on Texas and U.S. immigration policies.
'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...
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Texas’ energy demand may exceed supply in 2026, but experts caution against panic
Some experts are skeptical the grid would see as much demand growth as ERCOT predicts, and other ERCOT models showed things ...
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
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Senate approves $140K homestead exemption to increase property tax relief
Texas Senators voted unanimously to increase the homestead exemption to $140K to provide tax relief to Texans. If passed in ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for lawmakers to pass a $1 billion voucher program that would create state-funded ...
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Texas lawmaker introduces constitutional amendment to let voters decide on sports betting
A proposed constitutional amendment could give Texans the opportunity to decide whether the state should legalize and ...
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Jersey Village City Council moves forward with pool demolition
The Jersey Village City Council selected a firm to demolish the city’s Clark Henry Pool during a Feb. 10 board meeting.