Lawmakers are expected to focus on issues like school finance, property tax caps and the budget.
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Austin voters could decide on changes to election rules, city charter in November
City Council asked a commission last year to recommend changes to resident-backed ballot measures, including how many signatures are needed to get measures on the ballot.
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Is Texas About to Turn Latinos Into Single-Issue Voters?
In 2020, more than 813,000 Latinos showed up to vote in Arizona. While some Latino communities in Arizona saw a rightward shift, it was much more muted than it was in Texas; some areas even shifted ...
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Bill meant to improve math skills passes as Kentucky lawmakers approach end of legislative session
The Republican supermajority legislature will have no opportunity to consider veto overrides if the Democratic governor rejects any of the measures passed Monday.
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Harris County early voting begins April 22: What you need to know
Early voting for the May 4 uniform and special elections will occur from April 22-30 at 24 early voting locations.
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Dallas donors rally to protect Speaker Dade Phelan from anti-incumbent groundswell
Republican donors in Dallas rally to save the political career of House Speaker Dade Phelan. The Beaumont Republican is in a May runoff election against ...
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Task force launched to lobby Texas legislature for high-quality, affordable childcare
The Texas Restaurant Association helped launch the Employers for Childcare Task Force this year. More than 50 restaurants – including Mac's on Main, chambers of commerce, financial groups and a ...
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Texas State Legislature
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2024 and Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024 Elections for the Texas State Senate will take place ... 2017 special session. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ...
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A $9.4B loss: Texas restaurants, businesses pursue child care reform with economic lens
The Employers for Childcare Task Force consists of more than 50 businesses advocating for child care reform in Texas.
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Texas wind energy firms need more technicians. Can they drum up student interest without state support?
The wind industry promises attractive salaries. But a lack of training programs and waning political support make it difficult to find new recruits.
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Texas A&M Women’s Golfers Wrap up Day One at Augusta
Texas A&M’s Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio, Jennie Park and Hailee Cooper wrapped up the first round of the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday at the [Read More...] ...
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House Speaker Dade Phelan’s immigration record central in bid to oust him
The Beaumont Republican’s foes are trying to paint him as soft on the border, even after last year’s passage of far-reaching laws and record border funding.
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Texas Once Hustled to Get Kids on State Health Care. Now It’s Kicking Them Off.
Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance ...