Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities ...
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Texas counties left scrambling after critical election equipment loses its certification
Texas decertified a widely used electronic pollbook after problems in November. Will a fix arrive in time for the next ...
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Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for ...
Texas Longhorns Ex Johntay Cook Arrested On Multiple Charges
Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook is in the news for the wrong reasons once again. According to the Tarrant County Inmate search database, Cook was arrested arrested on charges of ...
‘No approval, no new taxes’: Gov. Abbott proposes limiting taxing power of Texas counties
BELL CO, Texas (KWTX) - Gov. Abbott called to limit the ability of Texas counties to raise property taxes without a two-thirds voter approval. Property tax reform is one of Abbott’s proposed emergency ...
Challenge to Texas immigration law SB 4 will head to trial in July, federal judge orders
Trump's Justice Dept. may drop the U.S. challenge to SB 4, but other plaintiffs have vowed to push forward against Texas' ...
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Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.
Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...
Man accused of raping Thurston County woman arrested in Texas
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A man accused of raping a Thurston County woman five months ago was recently arrested in Texas. On ...
Texas jury convicts the first female sexually violent predator in state history
A Texas jury determined Desiree Ham, 37 of San Diego, CA to be the first female charged as a Sexually Violent Predator in ...
Deep East Texas counties awarded millions for broadband improvement
It’s a historic amount of money that we’re trying to work with the internet service providers because they’re the ones that ...
Texas acquires 2,020 acres for a new state park in Burnet County
The property features rugged hills, diverse native habitats and 2 miles of riverfront approximately 10 miles upstream from ...
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States and counties weigh safety risks of much-needed energy storage
A massive fire in California comes amid a debate over where to install batteries essential for storing up wind and solar ...