Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal aid to Texas schools.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is banking on a version of reform that makes it harder for people accused of violent crimes to bond out, while ignoring Harris County-style efforts to ease the burden on indigent defendants.
Posted on · The move comes as Governor Greg Abbott has reimposed business restrictions in nine southeast Texas counties.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has about $2 billion remaining -- and less than a month in which to spend it.
Posted on · An order from a federal appeals court Saturday set up another potential legal showdown over voting in Texas as mail-in ballots are already being collected and just days before early voting begins.
Posted on · New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are spiking, but Gov. Greg Abbott is making no moves to slow or reverse the pace of reopening the state
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is increasingly stepping in to override coronavirus decisions by county leaders of both parties.
Posted on · Here’s what’s changed in the six weeks since coronavirus first appeared in the region
Posted on · A group of pediatricians says it will keep working to strengthen Texas laws on child safety seats. This comes after the governor vetoed regulations for child passengers under the age of two.
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and conservative lawmakers have condemned the measure as a “slippery slope” to decriminalization.
Posted on · Legislative rules bar lawmakers from passing bills before the 60th day of a session, but with the governor’s emergency designation, any bill on that topic can be taken up immediately.
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott drew attention to anti-trafficking measures he’s proposed for the next legislative session.
Posted on · We could see a bill in the next legislative session banning red light cameras in Texas. But some local leaders say they’re a valuable tool that keeps the roads safe.
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about State Sen. Sylvia Garcia resigning – implications