- Comptroller Hegar increases his revenue estimate by a half billion dollars
- Time Running Out for Key Election Integrity Bills
- Are Bonnen and Zerwas Killing Spending Limit Bill?
- “People were giving us lip service”: Texas cities’ legislative efforts have struggled this year – good. But it all is for naught if the good bills do not pass.
- Driver’s license centers have hours-long waits, but will Texas lawmakers fix the problem?
- Rep. Leach on Fox and Friends: ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ Bill revived in Texas Senate VIDEO
- Parental Concerns Remain Unresolved Over New Sex Education Curriculum
- Texas poised to raise smoking age to 21
- What Texas lawmakers may sacrifice to get judges a pay raise
- ‘They Love Their Kids’: Texas Lawmakers Want To Send Fewer Moms To Prison – if they truly loved their kids they would take different decisions.
- Lawmakers may ditch long-hated driver responsibility program
- Planned Parenthood Funding in Texas at Stake in Hearing
- Gymnasts accusing Larry Nassar of sexual abuse testify about Texas #MeToo bill
- Rep. John Turner Passes Two Bills Helping Texas’s First Responders
- Texas Senate Will Soon Vote On Hemp Bill, Which Requires Testing Crops For THC AUDIO
- Herman: When prayer becomes preaching in the Texas House – freedom of conviction and religion means putting up with things you may not like. Grow up.
- The Final Countdown: Dates to Know for the End of Session
- “I’m honestly still stunned that I work here”: Meet the staffers who keep Texas lawmakers in check under the dome VIDEO
- ‘We are so proud of you’: Dirk Nowitzki honored by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas House and Senate
- Yet Again, AG Paxton’s Office Responds to House Oversight Committee Request for Confidential Voter Fraud Documents
- AG Paxton’s Office Asks Entire 5th Circuit to Allow Texas to Proceed with Defunding of Planned Parenthood
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- Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Praise Confirmation of Michael Truncale to Serve as Federal Judge in Beaumont
- Congressman introduced ‘Harmony’s Law,’ named after woman raped while at Sheppard AFB
- TX7: Could A Suburban Houston District Be A Bellwether For National Politics?
- Sen. Cruz Highlights Accusations of Huawei’s Attempts of Espionage at Senate Judiciary Hearing VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz Slams Democrats for Anti-Semitic Rhetoric on The Sean Hannity Show VIDEO
- Dan Crenshaw blisters Bernie Sanders for trying to buy off young voters with ‘free stuff’
- Former Houston Rep. Chris Bell considers challenge to Sen. John Cornyn – he’s arrogant enough to be a senator but overall: yawn.
- TX23: Gina Ortiz Jones to challenge Will Hurd in 2020, more
- Rural vs. Urban America
- Spurned in polls, Beto draws succor from ex-girlfriends – seriously, that’s the headline.
- Beto Pancho O’Rourke ups his television game as he slides in polls
- O’Rourke tells Maddow: ‘I recognize that I can do a better job’
- Julián Castro pitches $1.5 trillion education plan with free Pre-K, free college – free, free, free!
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- Hundreds of African Migrants Protest for Entry at Texas Border Bridge
- 250 Illegal Aliens Apprehended in Remote Texas Border Sector
- Border Patrol arrests 251 in four days near Presidio VIDEO
- Cartels ‘kicking our butts’ in New Mexico, as state left without checkpoints
- Trump Officials Discussed Deporting Families
- Dramatic images capture moment Border Patrol agents rescue migrant family from swollen Rio Grande
- Central American caravans are not organic migrations. What forces are behind them?
- 91-year-old Hispanic WWII veteran may lose family land to border wall
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- After Amazon: What Happened In New York Isn’t Just About New York
- Texas businesses brace for U.S.-China trade war
- Steak n Shake on the hook for $7.7M in overtime case it lost
- Workforce concerns threaten to hamper Midland area’s economic growth
- Houston’s Three Brothers Bakery loses Kosher license after 70 years
- PlainsCapital Bank files lawsuit against former Mission mayor, attempting to collect $4 million
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- The most shocking Texas crimes so far in 2019
- 2nd suspect charged in El Paso deputy’s death
- Car owner all but forgives suspect who totaled his stolen Lexus during Houston pursuit
- Baytown Police Officer Shoots and Kills Woman After Stun-Gun Struggle, Woman Killed by Officer Not Pregnant
- Suspect in Deaths of 2 Found in Burning Car Found Dead
- Child found San Antonio developer’s body in his bedroom, police say
- San Antonio man arrested after ACS finds decomposing dog carcass in 87-degree apartment
- 3 arrested, including juvenile, after stolen car chase in San Antonio
- San Antonio pastor among 30 arrested, indicted on child sex crimes in April
- Frost students honored for saving area chemistry teacher who caught fire VIDEO
- Teenager arrested in connection with deadly Temple hit-and-run
- Three-day Central Texas human trafficking sting leads to 15 arrests
- Fate of Central Texas girl abducted 30 years ago remains a mystery
- Brown County officials looking for people who may have come into contact with rabid bat, Firefighters warn of water moccasins in Brown County
- School bus runs off road after blowout in Eastland
- Suspects break into Adventure Cove, steal keys to City of Abilene property
- Known gang members lead Merkel police on chase into Abilene
- Sweetwater Intermediate students find loaded ammunition magazine on playground
- Police ID man found in Plainview golf course pond, more
- Minivan loses control, drives into downtown Plainview store
- Two Lubbock Metro PCS locations robbed, police say, KLBK surveillance video shows parking lot near Metro PCS during robbery getaway VIDEO
- Man accused of hitting Lubbock police officers with SUV to stand trial
- Memorial Hermann employee accused of stealing patient’s credit card info, more victims possible
- Prosecutors drop all charges against former Peñitas volunteer firefighter
- Edinburg man arrested at border for child indecency
- Conroe Priest Charged With Child Indecency Enters Not Guilty Plea
- Newton County woman reports ‘devil worshiper’ neighbor
- Fire reported at ITC during ‘deconstruction of tank’ at Deer Park plant
- Sources: Slain couple’s revolver with shell casings recovered at scene of botched Pecan Park raid
- Plane flips over at Hooks Airport in NW Harris County
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- Harris County District Attorney fires top lieutenant Tom Berg
- Dallas Co. Taxpayers Paid $30 Million for Software That Will Never Work
- Why it’s taking 4 years to build a Dallas ISD baseball field
- Brockhouse promises ‘meaningful cut’ to property taxes if elected San Antonio’s mayor, Brockhouse vows to discard city’s climate change plan, but could adopt some of its strategies
- TEA announces plan to remove Southside ISD’s managers
- Some see a plan to expand I-35 as a betrayal of Austin’s environmental values
- Austin ISD teachers demand 10% raises – sure they do.
- Crosbyton CISD releases statement concerning May 8 bus incident
- Sweetwater ISD creates ‘leftover funds’ donation account to feed hungry students
- WFISD School Board to discuss possible Tax Ratification Election
- Bowie City Council passes utility bill due date ordinance VIDEO
- Monahans Airport receives $3.4M in funding from Feds
- Ector County Tax Office down following cable cut in Lubbock
- City of Odessa considering infrastructure grants
- Brown County moving toward joining program through Texas Historic Commission, Britton tells commissioners court
- City of Abilene names new Zoo Director
- Howard Co. commissioners to consider abolishment of Teen Court
- Lubbock County Commissioners take steps toward Expo Center, widening Woodrow Road
- Cedar Park’s Wild Race Flips, Recount Coming
- Mission preps for hurricane season with new drainage committee
- Kingwood residents meet to discuss preventative flooding measures
- Questions about Hidalgo ISD trustee’s residency surface during election trial
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- UT-Austin: Advice to Fenves on Cowboys ranges from go easy to ban forever
- Police looking for man who allegedly grabbed UT Austin staffer
- Trinity University rejects students’ request to remove Chick-fil-A
- A&M San Antonio celebrates 10 years
- Former Texas Tech University System Chancellor, Kent Hance, to Speak at Hooding Ceremony
- Photographer for President Bush coming to Texas Tech
- Two Aggies win scholarships in Polish American Council of Texas essay contest
- Jimbo Fisher reflects on his 1st year at Texas A&M, says he’s looking forward to challenge of 2019 season
- STC, WGU Texas partner to streamline higher education
- UTRGV programs will incorporate local history into curricula
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