Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150 billion in tax money may be spent
House Bill 1 proposes $335.7 billion in state and federal spending, including $154.1 billion in general revenue spending.
Texas lawmakers propose billions for school choice efforts: 'No matter their zip code'
The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday.
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Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid 'evolving standards of decency'
Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a ...
GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response
Every major U.S. medical group, including the American Medical Association, has opposed the bans and said gender-affirming ...
Texas 2026 budget includes $1B for school vouchers, $6.5B for border security
On Wednesday, the Texas House and Texas Senate unveiled their 2026–2027 budgets, signaling key priorities such as property tax cuts, school choice, and border security that Texas lawmakers will ...
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State Rep. Venton Jones celebrates Black queer love with proposal to his partner at Texas state capitol
A declaration of Black queer love radiated from the Texas State Capitol in Austin last week as Democratic State ...
House GOP charts roadmap to 'Make America Healthy Again,' cites healthcare system impact on 'national defense'
Texas, on Wednesday published a 47-page report titled “The Case for Healthcare Freedom" as a roadmap to "Make American ...
Burning blanket sparks house early morning house fire in Hallsville
McConnell said one of the residents told him he had fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. He awakened to the comforter on ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
Austin Home Price Drops 50% as Texas Housing Market Cools
Located at 4408 Long Champ Drive within the Austin Country Club on Lake Austin, the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home ...
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Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes passes with some Texas Democratic help
The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s ...
Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the ...