- POLL: Texas Voters Don’t Want A Tax Increase, more – The poll did not ask the key question that, sadly, would have changed the responses significantly. Had respondents been told that the $5-plus billion would otherwise go to public schools answers would have been different.
- Most Texans don’t want to pay higher sales tax
- Tax swap plan, lacking votes in the House, killed
- Legislature’s Budget Proposal a Steep Increase from Past Years
- Tax swap plan lacks votes in the House, might be postponed
- How would lawmakers’ plan to hike sales taxes and drop property taxes affect Texans?
- Senate Unchains Property Tax Relief from Sales Tax Increase
- Texas Senate balks at tax swap proposed by top lawmakers
- Senate approves school finance reform bill, but opts not to fund it with a sales tax hike, more
- School funding bill with $5,000 teacher pay raise clears Texas Senate, inches toward governor’s desk
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Statement on the Passage of House Bill 3
- No vote expected on Texas sales tax swap plan, suggesting trouble for bill
- Sales tax increase dims as Senate OKs school finance bill
- In 1997, George W. Bush couldn’t deliver a multi-billion dollar tax reform plan. Will Greg Abbott face a similar fate in 2019? – it’s his fault on the “swap” as he didn’t campaign on the idea and bring voters along over the last year or so. Instead Abbott and others dropped the plan like a bomb mid-session.
- Texas House OKs a quiet move to reduce public access to legislative records
- House moves to increase penalty for passing stopped school buses
- Texas Seeks More Armed School Personnel After Mass Shooting
- Texans could soon know more about how much money their toll agencies spend after debt and maintenance costs are paid
- Senate OKs limits on removing Confederate monuments, Senate expected to OK limits on removing Confederate monuments
- Herman: Bipartisanship postponed debate on Confederate monuments. For a while
- House approves bill to make more Texans eligible for medical cannabis, more
- Pro-LGBTQ [homosexual] bills look dead in the Texas House, but advocates say they’ve still made progress this year
- As demand for recyclables plummets abroad, Texas lawmakers back plan to boost demand at home – ridiculous bill
- Stickland Resigns from Texas Freedom Caucus
- Governor Abbott Appoints Franz To Texas Lottery Commission
- Court tosses red light lawsuit, as House considers camera ban
- Texas News Report: Child Vaccine Exemptions in Texas Rise for 15th Year
- San Jacinto Site Near Houston to Reopen After Plant Fire
- Five Texas students named 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars
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- U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Ex-Aide Claims She Was Fired for Being Pregnant
- Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Bill to Eliminate Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Still no medical exams for hot air balloon pilots after deadly Lockhart balloon crash
- Sen. Ted Cruz upsets Seinfeld’s George Costanza
- Henry Muñoz of San Antonio steps down as DNC chair to focus on Latinos in 2020
- Cory Booker Promises Ambitious Assault on the Second Amendment
- Beto slips as Biden enters 2020 presidential race. But will it last?
- Democrats’ Hope to Put 1 Million People Out of Work
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- Migrant Apprehensions by Border Patrol Hit 476K in 7 Months, Says CBP
- ICE offers new plan to deputize police to detain illegal immigrants
- Teen Cartel Hitman Allegedly Shot Mexican Border State Cop for $150
- Mexican Officials Find 289 Migrants in Tractor-Trailer Rigs
- Ocasio-Cortez backs Massachusetts lawsuit to protect illegals from ICE
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- Anadarko Now Favors Occidental Offer Over Chevron Deal
- Anadarko picks Oxy’s bid, jilts Chevron
- Migration trends could result in Midland population of 500K
- State, local government agencies sue Bart Reagor and Rick Dykes
- Houston, 6 other Texas cities rank among best places in the US to start a business
- Daney promoted to lead human resources for Hearst Texas Newspapers
- Texas A.G. Files Lawsuit Against Operator of Crowdfunding Scheme
- Bush’s Chicken co-founder dies after battle with cancer
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- Governor Abbott Prepositions State Resources as Severe Weather Targets Texas
- Hurricane season is coming. Do you have flood insurance?
- Governor Abbott Raises Awareness As Hurricane Season Approaches
- Tahoka residents cleaning up debris after tornado VIDEO
- Lubbock ISD cancels all after-school activities today due to weather
- Abbott Extended The State Disaster Declaration In May 2019 For Texas Counties Affected By Hurricane Harvey
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- Police: Man Says 4-Year-Old Stepdaughter Abducted in Houston
- Sandra Bland’s Own Video of 2015 Texas Traffic Stop Surfaces, more
- Man arrested after found sleeping in victim’s home, for a second time
- Zuzu Verk murder: Fabian trial testimony by cellmate raises eyes VIDEO
- Zuzu Verk murder: Day 6: Closing arguments begin in Caldwell County
- The Zuzu Effect in Alpine VIDEO
- Former Abilene ISD teacher not guilty of biting child
- Woman hit by vehicle in Plainview recovering in Lubbock hospital
- Lubbock woman killed when pick-up veered into her lane
- Son of missing Lubbock woman indicted on murder charge faces trial
- Family of Klein ISD student wants answers on sexual abuse allegations
- Man on headlight-lacking dirt bike leads Houston police on wild, late-night chase
- Driver reportedly swerves to miss dogs, hits home, gas line instead in North Houston
- Everything we know about the disappearance of 4-year-old Maleah Davis
- Missing Houston Girl Was Earlier Removed From Home by State
- Toddler shot during Houston road rage incident released from hospital
- Woman pleads in drunken driving crash involving DPS trooper
- Prominent San Antonio affordable housing developer found dead at 59
- In rare San Antonio transplant, brother and sister each received a kidney from same donor
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- Houston mayor proposes 300+ layoffs to close $179M gap
- Potter County judge: Computer attack was ransomware
- Wichita Falls 4B recommends funding for yoga studio on Scott
- Direct Travel Spending Increases in Wichita Falls
- Wichita Appraisal District Property Valuation up for discussion at WF City Council Tuesday VIDEO
- City View ISD, Iowa Park CISD multi million dollar bonds pass
- Opinion: No need for Midland ISD to rush its school bond
- Abilene Fire Department getting new educational facility AUDIO
- Taylor County jail navigator helping inmates with mental health issues
- Round Rock Votes for Higher Taxes
- San Antonio Conservation Society seeks compromise on Alamo project
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- Ranger College, TSTC sign agreements with Texas Tech
- TTU professors lead international trips during summer months
- Wayland Baptist University commencement ceremony is Saturday
- Portion of record $100M Baylor donation will go toward new basketball arena VIDEO
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