A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now.
AUSTIN – Memorial Day is just days away and that means kids are getting out of school, the days are getting longer and more people are hitting the road. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is taking this time to also remind drivers to celebrate this unofficial kickoff to summer safely so that everyone can enjoy their holiday.
A new poll released by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin indicates three-fourths of Texans polled said they support raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, the Texas Standard reported.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott participated Tuesday, May 9th, in a groundbreaking ceremony in Robstown to celebrate Tesla’s new lithium refining facility and its potential economic impact on Texas.
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports.
The Texas House last Thursday passed two education-related bills, one that allocates $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises and another to increase the annual per-student base funding from $6,160 to $6,300 – a 2.3% increase.
The sixth annual Central Texas Vines and Wines program will be on May 23, organized and hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in McLennan County, in collaboration with multiple AgriLife Extension county committees.
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House.
AUSTIN – Texas Rangers arrested 68-year-old Larry Allen West on April 13, 2023, in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Carol Joyce Deleon, a 42-year-old cold case. West was apprehended at his San Antonio residence after advanced DNA testing linked him to the case under the state’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) program, funded by the Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ/BJA).
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “Wild Pigs in Texas” on May 4 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The webinar is part of an ongoing Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, RWFM, Stewardship Series.
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, and four convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.
Texas set new records in March 2023, achieving its largest civilian labor force and highest number of employed people in state history. The seasonally adjusted civilian labor force grew by 78,800 to reach a record 14,898,100 individuals, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 4.0 percent.
The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases.
April marks Safe Digging Month in Texas, which serves as a reminder to residents and businesses about the importance of calling 811 before digging to prevent damage to underground utilities and …
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized over 3.1 million lethal doses of fentanyl, weighing approximately 14 pounds, during a single Operation Lone Star (OLS) traffic stop in Mission.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is urging all drivers to stay vigilant in work zones as National Work Zone Awareness Week begins. After a year in which fewer people were killed in work …
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member and a registered sex offender, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday, April 6th, approved rule changes reducing the number of days an electric service provider has to respond to consumer complaints filed with the PUCT. Effective September 1, 2023, electric service providers must respond within 15 days.
Few things are as miserable – or as expensive – as a broken air conditioning system that could have been prevented by regular maintenance. Springtime is the perfect time to hire a licensed air conditioning contractor to assess any mechanical issues in your system.
The award-winning Historic Alpine Ghost Tours are back April 13-15. Now in the fourth season, the historic walking tours are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and will include a “spooky cocktail” courtesy of Reata Alpine.
