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A Beginner’s Guide To The Texas Legislature
Posted on · Do you have questions about how the 87th legislative session will work? Our Texas Newsroom partners at KUT in Austin have answers.
Posted on · Do you have questions about how the 87th legislative session will work? Our Texas Newsroom partners at KUT in Austin have answers.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Three of the seats targeted are in the Houston area, including Houston state representative Sarah Davis. Davis is the one candidate being targeted who was not endorsed by the NRA.
Posted on · Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said. Three regions — the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo and Victoria — were excluded from the loosening of restrictions, however.
Posted on · The state's three top elected leaders also fiercely criticized the Austin officials who cut one-third of their police department's budget last week.
Posted on · Abbott said local health authorities can't shut down in-person instruction before school has even started. He said an outbreak on campus once students have arrived could prompt a closure by health authorities.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The suit claims Hidalgo has exceeded her authority by implementing orders more restrictive than those of Gov. Greg Abbott, which take precedence.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo officially announced her order requiring face coverings on most county residents who leave the house, in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Under the executive order, people ages 10 and older must cover noses and mouths with a mask, bandanna, scarf or other face covering if leaving […]
Posted on · Next week could see the public airing of a secret recording that has had the Texas Capitol twisted in drama for most of the summer. With that, members of the Texas House can decide whether their speaker, Dennis Bonnen, made a big mistake or a little one.
Posted on · Police Chief Art Acevedo Acevedo denounces politicians who may look to offer their sympathies while doing little legislatively to keep firearms from dangerous criminals.
Posted on · El Paso prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, who remains jailed without bond.
Posted on · Abbott announced a similar series of roundtables after the shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Posted on · A law legalizing hemp changed the definition of marijuana, causing district attorneys across the state to drop low-level possession cases and stop accepting new ones.
Posted on · A top priority of state leaders, the legislation requires voter approval before local governments increase their property tax revenue by more than 3.5%.