United Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of their first legislative gathering in five years — one that appears on track to make historic changes in ...

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Miriam Adelson poured $4.1 million into a political action committee in Texas ... For the legislative session in 2021, Sands hired 76 lobbyists and spent $6.7 million in Austin, according to ...

Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue, issuing a litany of interim charges for the chamber to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative ... of Texas at Austin has ...

Statewide leaders and advocates want to build momentum on child care and early education conversations ahead of next year’s legislative session. Representatives of more than a dozen Texas cities ...

Texas is still a year away from its next state legislative session, but we are already getting a picture of lawmakers' priorities. ABC13's news partners at the Houston Chronicle looked at Texas Lt.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Conservative candidates running to unseat Republicans in the Texas House joined with some of the most conservative representatives in signing the “Contract with Texas,” a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at the state capitol, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced 57 priorities he wants state senators to ...

DALLAS — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at the ... is among the most important issues for Texas Republicans. Patrick asked senators to ...

DALLAS — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at the ... is among the most important issues for Texas Republicans. Patrick asked senators to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at the state capitol, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced 57 priorities he wants state senators to ...

The salad days of gas station weed in Texas may be coming to an end. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is including a ban on Delta-8 and Delta-9 products in his list of goals for the 2025 Texas legislative ...

Patrick instructed lawmakers to look into banning delta-8 and delta-9 before the next session starts. The two cannabis products are currently legal to sell in the Lone Star State. Pinnacle Essentials' ...

OU fell 2-1 at Texas to drop two of three games in a Big 12 series for the first time since the conference moved to three-game sets in 2012. It is the Sooners’ first conference series loss since ...

An investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Examination and AL.com found that these chemical cousins to marijuana — with names like delta-8, HHC and THCH — are causing a sharp rise in ...

Overtourism is affecting several aspects of life in Tenerife, according to a local group. The Tenerife ‘Friends of Nature’ Association (ATAN), one of the groups organising a protest against ...

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas is underway and already there are issues for drivers. It appeared to come from Corey LaJoie’s box, but it could have been Austin Cindric’s box where the ...

Entering this series, Texas (20-15, 7-6) was tied for third place in the Big 12 standings while Houston (17-16, 5-11) was stuck in last place. Those roles, though, seemed reversed Friday.

BRENHAM, Texas — Clenard Parker, 42, is the man accused of stealing a big rig and intentionally crashing ... on medication for serious mental health issues. "We have documents that show that ...

Texas Department of Public Safety officials said ... But the department also has offices across the state that issue driver’s licenses. City of Brenham officials did not immediately respond ...

A big rig plowed into ... border as well as the Texas Rangers, the state's top criminal investigators. But the department also has offices across the state that issue driver's licenses.

Mary Jane still a wallflower: Given the Senate president's strong opposition to legalizing medical marijuana in ... was excitement when legislative hearings on the issue were held for the first ...

The legislature is looking for full-time interns to work from July through December. Applications are now open for undergraduate students and those who have recently ...

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to ...

Before the Kansas Legislature's scheduled adjournment for the year, Republican state senators blocked efforts to force debates on expanding Medicaid programs and the medical use of marijuana.

There were 32 state and federal elections during the March primaries in which no candidate won more than half of the votes. During the May 28 runoffs, voters in those districts can return to the polls ...

Public universities are allowed to maintain some restrictions, including in instances where there might be harm to another person.

or wants to get pregnant that way,” Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak told us on Inside Texas Politics. “So, I think as a party, we want to be on the side of life. We want to be on the side ...

But soon, Texas Republicans could test just how harsh an immigration policy Latinos really want. In a raucous legislative session ... thought of himself as a political moderate.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue, issuing a litany of interim charges for the chamber to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Broken down by ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue, issuing a litany of interim charges for the chamber to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Broken down by ...

(Texas Tribune) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick put improving housing affordability, fighting antisemitism on college campuses and examining charitable bail organizations among 57 items on a to-do list ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Conservative candidates running to unseat Republicans in the Texas House joined with ... voters and empower people in the legislature to do the things that they send us ...

AUSTIN, Texas — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at ... 15-page document lists “charges” or political priorities for senate committees ...

Since Tesla is one of the top five largest water consumers in the Austin area, Fuentes thinks the company should be subject to the city's strong environmental regulations. She feels SB 2038 strips the ...

the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and a lunar eclipse of the sun — why did the legislative session have to be locked in to 90 days? The Baltimore Sun reports the legislators working at ...

Louis City will look to halt an early five-match winless run on Sunday when they host an Austin FC side that has ... you're getting extra sessions on the field after training, you're sending ...

BOISE — Idaho Republicans and Democrats highlighted the progress made on school facility funds, but they had conflicting views on how it was done. House Republican leaders and Democratic ...

If Austin FC is to produce its first three-game winning streak since July 2022, it will come thanks to its most impressive win in a long time. The Verde & Black will head to one of the toughest ...

If Austin FC is to produce its first three-game winning streak since July 2022, it will come thanks to its most impressive win in a long time. The Verde & Black head to one of the toughest places ...

To the delight of some and the consternation of others, the Kansas Legislature has completed ... of what passed until after this veto session and for now take a look at what didn’t pass, which ...

Despite this notion, during the first half of the legislative session, Missouri policymakers successfully advanced much-needed education reforms that will allow schools to better attract ...

Maryland General Assembly wrapped up their legislative session this week—over 500 bills headed to the desk of Governor Wes Moore. DC News Now's Mark Hall talks with State Senator Malcolm ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar ... in ways that are going to inspire Republican voters and empower people in the legislature to do the things that they send us down there to do.” The contract calls ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers spent much of an unexpectedly long and sometimes contentious legislative session focusing on bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents by limiting health care and ...

The arrest of dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas at Austin raised questions about free speech on college campuses and ...

At the Young Conservatives of Texas’ April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an “end” to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to ...

Make no mistake, Gov. Greg Abbott wanted this confrontation with student protesters at the University of Texas at Austin. He had been warning since December he would have little tolerance if what he ...

Story by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune, Video and photos by Greta Díaz González Vázquez, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2024 "Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and ...

A federal appeals court agreed to temporarily excuse Texas from paying $100,000 per day over failures in the state’s foster care system.

State Rep. John Kuempel faces Alan Schoolcraft in a race that could help set the future of public education and sway the debate over private school vouchers.

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 ...

Former President Donald Trump is considering naming a former rodeo cowboy turned bomb-throwing Texas agriculture ... term plans, who were granted anonymity to discuss the private talks.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has shared photos on X, formerly Twitter, showing members of the state's National Guard using airboats to patrol the Rio Grande in a bid to control migration at the southern ...

Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in the next legislative session. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ... Gov. Greg Abbott's concerns ...

Former President Donald Trump arrives in Eagle Pass, Texas, in Febrauary, where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott greeted him. Abbott’s expertise and record on the border could be valuable to a Trump ...

The Pennsylvania billionaire who is helping to underwrite the push for school vouchers in Texas is a TikTok investors. Will Republican voters in the House runoffs care?

Sidney Powell law license fight can’t be over Despite appeals court loss, state bar must press on. The State Bar of Texas’ disciplinary committee has egg on its face after suffering an embarrassing ...

UT officials called on DPS officers in riot gear, along with UT and Austin police departments, to contain the protest and prevent encampments. Law enforcement arrested 57 individuals on criminal ...

As Minneapolis tussles with the ridesharing giants, the Texas capital provides a case study on what happens when they left.

And I’m sure we can all agree we can now expect a Texas-Georgia national championship game next January, right? And brace yourselves, since the Bulldogs come to DKR on Oct. 19 one week after the ...

Twenty-five prospective legislators have signed a pledge to block Democrats from all influence in Texas’s lower chamber and neuter the next Speaker.

The battle between Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and the GOP’s right flank is heating up, with hardline House conservatives throwing their support behind his primary opponent after the ...

ERCOT, Texas’ grid operator, warned residents this week’s higher temperatures will increase demand across the grid, creating a power emergency. The emergency is expected to begin Tuesday ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Both chambers of the Texas legislature are facing new pressures ... to strip Democrats from committee chair positions, and give all Republican priorities a vote before ...

Per multiple reports, the Longhorns and Aggies are both hosting Oregon State transfer guard Jordan Pope for visits next week. Texas will get the first crack at it on Tuesday before Pope heads to ...

Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue ... to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Broken down by the Senate committees that will focus on the areas ...

The main Texas grid operator warned of a possible power emergency next week as rising temperatures are anticipated to boost demand, risking shortages in reserve supplies. The Electric Reliability ...

Washington — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that pressure on Israel to improve humanitarian ... as speaker by Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene because ...

Reps. Juan Ciscomani and Eli Crane traveled to Israel after an Israeli airstrike killed aid workers trying to get food into Gaza as a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the region. The two ...

Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) on Sunday argued any action Israel chooses to take in retaliation for Iran’s attack will ultimately be up to the country rather than the United States. Asked on ...

The two had spoken hours after Iran had launched its massive barrage of drones and missiles at Israel. After the conversation, Gallant wrote on social media, “Spoke with Secretary Austin about ...

Hamas’ October 2023 genocidal invasion of Israel. Hamas is committed to Israel ... Kurt Volker, former State Department Special Representative for Ukraine, favors a new Ukraine lend-lease ...

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Ryder said that Austin reiterated during the conversation with Gallant “ironclad US support for Israel's defense in the face of growing threats from Iran and its regional proxies.” ...

The US Defense Department says Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has pledged US support for Israel amid the possibility of Iranian retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy in Syria. The ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rebuffed arguments that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, saying he’s seen no evidence to suggest it. “We don’t have any ...

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., says an 'iron-clad' commitment to Israel is the key to peace in the Middle East on 'The Evening Edit.' Fani Willis Disqualification Petition Passes 60k Signatures 6 ...

In the November 2022 general election, Watson advanced to a runoff election against former State Rep. Celia Israel in the Austin mayoral race. Watson won the runoff in December 2022 and was sworn ...

The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Paxton said the change distorted the original intent of the law.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said on Monday his state will not abide by the Biden administration’s sweeping new changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday sued the Biden administration over new federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender students. The Education Department this month ...

This year's election could have widespread effects on the abortion access map and traveling for the procedure.

Crews rushed away a person after fire was extinguished outside where jury selection was taking place in the Donald Trump criminal trial.

The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case.

Samsung itself is expected to invest $40 billion in the project, which will build new plants in Taylor, Texas, which is northeast of Austin, and expand the company's existing plant in Austin.

Samsung first announced plans to build a plant in Taylor, Texas ... new jobs for Texans," Cornyn said in a statement released Monday morning. Samsung's cluster in Taylor, just northeast of Austin ...

TAYLOR, Texas — A collapsed crane at the Samsung semiconductor facility in Taylor is under investigation, according to officials. The collapse happened Friday afternoon and KVUE was told it ...

Samsung itself is expected to invest $40 billion in the project, which will build new plants in Taylor, Texas, which is northeast of Austin, and expand the company's existing plant in Austin. The tiny ...

Samsung itself is expected to invest $40 billion in the project, which will build new plants in Taylor, Texas, which is northeast of Austin, and expand the company's existing plant in Austin.

Samsung itself is expected to invest $40 billion in the project, which will build new plants in Taylor, Texas, which is northeast of Austin, and expand the company's existing plant in Austin.

Here is all the information you need to get ready for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway: The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m ...

the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and a lunar eclipse of the sun — why did the legislative session have to be locked in to 90 days? The Baltimore Sun reports the legislators working at ...

BOISE — Idaho Republicans and Democrats highlighted the progress made on school facility funds, but they had conflicting views on how it was done. House Republican leaders and Democratic ...

A massive modern lakeside retreat on Lake Austin hit the market recently for $27 million, listed by current owner Alex Davis, a well-known Austin tech venture capitalist and heir to the late ...

AUSTIN (KXAN ... and the quality has been excellent.” Texas A&M AgriLife said the strong start to the season was thanks to a milder winter in the state. “This spring, I’ve traveled ...

Paddleboarders enjoying a beautiful Friday evening on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. Video by Ryan Voutilainen. Ukraine appears to strike a powerful electronic warfare system previously ...

Could Texas' capital be trading in its weirdness for wealth? The latest Forbes 400 list might help answer that question. From Dell to Tesla, Austin has a burgeoning reputation as a bastion for ...

Statewide leaders and advocates want to build momentum on child care and early education conversations ahead of next year’s legislative session. Representatives of more than a dozen Texas cities ...

Cole Custer is the only driver in the starting lineup with an Xfinity win at Texas on his resume while several drivers will make their first Xfinity start at Texas. This list of drivers making debuts ...

To the delight of some and the consternation of others, the Kansas Legislature has completed ... of what passed until after this veto session and for now take a look at what didn’t pass, which ...

North Texas home builders continued their push, getting off to a hot start in the first three months of 2024. Builders started construction on 14,217 units, a 44.7% improvement from the 9,828 ...

Texas is still a year away from its next state legislative session, but we are already getting a picture of lawmakers' priorities. ABC13's news partners at the Houston Chronicle looked at Texas Lt.