Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the harder on voters, cost more money
LUFKIN — Nearly two decades ago, Roxzine Stinson helped usher a new voting model into Lubbock County. Now, she and other election administrators across Texas are bracing for its possible demise. …
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When it comes to upping mental health services, Texas has a Medicaid problem
At the Clarity Child Guidance Center in San Antonio, some 200 children covered by Medicaid have been …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says Biden in cahoots with cartels
WASHINGTON — With Title 42 about to expire, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed another 450 National …
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Texas mall gunman was terminated from Army over concerns of perception, behavior
DALLAS — The man authorities said killed eight people and wounded seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday was terminated from the U.S. Army in 2008, an official said. And a social …
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Bill to raise age on AR-style gun purchases advances through committee days after Allen shooting
Facing pressure from parents whose children died in the Uvalde school massacre, a Texas House committee …
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State sales tax revenue $4.1 billion for April despite major drops in oil and gas production taxes
Texas sales tax revenue totaled $4.09 billion in April, 6.7% more than in April 2022, according to the …
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Texas House OKs $5 billion for broadband, if voters give thumbs up
The Texas House last week moved one step closer toward investing $5 billion to expand internet …
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House passes bill to rein in “rogue” prosecutors
Locally elected prosecutors who do not enforce certain laws could be removed from office under a bill …
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Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday voted against a bill that would prohibit public school employees from …
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Analysis: When can people use deadly force to defend themselves in Texas?
DALLAS — A spate of cases in which people who went to the wrong place were shot has renewed …
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Texas House advances $4.5 billion school funding bill
In a promising sign for cash-strapped Texas schools, the Texas House on Wednesday gave preliminary …
As the state struggles with retaining teachers, the Texas House gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would boost training programs for aspiring teachers and offer other incentives with …
Journalists and free speech advocates are raising alarms about a bill moving through the Texas Legislature that they worry would make news organizations and regular Texans more susceptible to …
As legislative leaders quarrel over some of the session’s biggest issues, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has taken to flashing two wads of cash in a series of TV interviews: $1,060 in one hand and $800 …
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14-year-old girl shot while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
A teen girl was shot and wounded while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana over the weekend, police said Monday. The 14-year-old girl, who has not been publicly identified, was shot in the back of the …
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Meta threatens to remove news content from Facebook, Instagram if forced to pay news publishers
Meta Platforms Inc. said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass …
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US job gains and wages pick up, signaling labor resilience
U.S. hiring and workers’ pay gains accelerated in April, showing signs of labor-market resilience and …
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Half of trans and nonbinary youth in the US ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year: survey
About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past …
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More young adults are living paycheck to paycheck in the US
The share of young people who struggle to cover everyday bills jumped from a year ago, while that of …
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Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them
Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce …
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Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days
Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly …
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US recurring jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021
Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, …
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House passes $1.5 trillion debt limit increase, spending cuts
House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Wednesday pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit …
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Texas kids would need parental consent to create social media accounts under House bill
The Texas House on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill that would require digital service providers such as social media platforms to get …
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Texas education board could ban textbooks that discuss gender identity under proposed bill
Conservative lawmakers are trying to expand their war on books they find objectionable with a bill that critics fear would allow the state’s …
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Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day
Countywide polling locations on Election Day would be banned in Texas under a bill approved by the Texas Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 990, …
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Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school
The Texas House on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation that is calling for significant investments to beef up schools’ safety, …
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Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate
Public schools in Texas would have to prominently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom starting next school year under a bill the …
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Texans may get another sales tax holiday with one major tweak
Cutting sales taxes hasn’t grabbed the attention of Texas legislators looking at a record state surplus. But there are a couple of small …
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Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies April 22-24
Texas' emergency supplies sales tax holiday is set for the weekend of April 22-24, when consumers can purchase certain items tax free from 12:01 …
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Texas Senate passes school library bill meant to keep “harmful” materials off shelves
The Texas Senate last Thursday approved a bill that would significantly change the processes and procedures Texas’ school libraries have to …
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Texas House OKs bill that would fund community colleges based on their performance
A bill that would dramatically change how Texas funds its community colleges is sailing through the Legislature, receiving its first major stamp …
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