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Texas Senators Unanimously Approve Biennial Budget
Only $6 billion of the budget is allocated to new property tax relief.
Analysis: Campaign To Save the Texas Lottery Linked to Gov. Abbott Advisor
Who’s behind Texans for a Stronger Economy, a non-profit that has rushed to the Texas Lottery’s defense?
Hegar’s Departure Sparks Early GOP Battle for Comptroller
Don Huffines and Christi Craddick discuss their early campaigns to be Texas’ top accountant.
Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum Sample Approved by Fort Bend ISD Board
Bluebonnet Learning is a state-owned, free educational curriculum that includes religious references.
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ELECTION RESULTS: Amarillo Voters Reject $275M Bond, Extension of City Council Terms
Amarillo voters pushed back against proposals for a downtown-centered bond and extended terms for the Amarillo mayor and city council members on Tuesday night, but voters did approve city council meeting biweekly instead of every week. Unofficial election results show...
West: Amy Coney Barrett is Texas
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. And although she's not from Texas, Judge Barrett is Texas. It is hard to imagine another state possessing the same grit, determination, and fortitude as Texas. The lores...
ELECTION RESULTS: Amarillo Area
Amarillo voters re-elected incumbents and elected a few new faces to office on Tuesday night. Voters elected Republican Dr. Ronny Jackson to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R–Clarendon). Jackson won 80 percent of the vote, easily defeating Democrat Gus...
Austin Votes for Higher Taxes, Rent Amid Affordability Crisis
AUSTIN — While Americans decided important contests across the nation in Tuesday’s election, citizens in Texas’ capital city spoke out after a monstrous, “severely damag[ing]” tax increase was approved and will now hit citizens already struggling to afford food and a...
North Texas Citizens Voice 2021 Texas Legislative Session Concerns
During an election night watch party in North Texas, citizens shared their legislative priorities for the 2021 Texas legislative session. Among them are election integrity, taxpayer-funded lobbying, property taxes, healthcare, and the powers of the governor. At the...
Dade Phelan Declares Victory in Texas House Speaker Race
At an Austin press conference Wednesday afternoon, Republican State Rep. Dade Phelan of Beaumont told reporters he had the votes necessary to become the next Speaker of the Texas House. “The race is over,” declared Phelan at a Capitol press conference where he...
ELECTION RESULTS: Tarrant County
Correction - 11/12/2020: The correct numbers for Keller mayoral race is Armin Mizani received 47 percent of the vote, and Green received 38 percent. Former Mayor Mark Matthews received 14 percent of the vote. Correction - 11/6/2020: This article originally showed only...
Citizens Send Cason and Tinderholt to Texas House
As Texans statewide voted for the Texas House to stay in Republican hands, voters in North Texas chose newcomer Jeff Cason and incumbent State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) to represent them in the 2021 Texas legislative session. No state House district in...
ELECTION RESULTS: Dallas County
Republicans held on to state House seats in Dallas but lost more judicial races Tuesday night in the Democrat stronghold. The two remaining Republicans in Dallas County’s legislative delegation—State Reps. Morgan Meyer (Dallas) and Angie Chen Button (Garland)—held...