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May 1, 2023
Paper license plates would be eliminated by this bill that just passed the Texas House
The Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday that would eliminate temporary paper license plates, overcoming...
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![North Texas kids need mental health support. A new initiative is closing the gaps](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30c6c6_aa7d079094b045d680eb9b35c504a886~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_211,h_159,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/30c6c6_aa7d079094b045d680eb9b35c504a886~mv2.webp)
May 1, 2023
North Texas kids need mental health support. A new initiative is closing the gaps
A new initiative from Children’s Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has in its first year expanded mental health services...
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May 1, 2023
American People See Through the Deluge of New Audits
Yesterday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing where he questioned U.S. Commissioner...
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May 1, 2023
Texas House advances bill to eliminate Harris County election chief position
A bill that would force Harris County to get rid of its elections administrator is closer to becoming law after the Texas House Elections...
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May 1, 2023
How George Floyd-inspired activism backfired in Texas, fueling a crackdown on protesters
Three years after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer, Floyd's legacy has essentially been reversed in Texas. Instead of...
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Apr 30, 2023
San Marcos CISD voters asked to approve tax recapture in May 6 election
In addition to bond propositions, voters within San Marcos CISD will decide whether to voluntarily send property tax revenue collected in...
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Apr 30, 2023
'We live paycheck to paycheck' | Central Texas school districts, teachers call on lawmakers for more
It is a hard time to be a teacher in Texas – that is the story Austin ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year Kari Johnston is sharing. She...
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Apr 30, 2023
'A death sentence': Trans Texas teen plots his future as proposed ban on hormone therapy progresses
As Texas House members could soon vote to ban transition-related care for minors, many lives are in limbo, and trans kids like...
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Apr 30, 2023
Local team’s virtual Narcan training reaches almost half of all Texas counties
UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing has also sent Narcan to 73 percent of all Texas counties It’s a subject KSAT has reported on many...
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Apr 30, 2023
Trump enters Republican feud over Texas budget, property tax relief
Former President Donald Trump has entered an ongoing feud between Republican Speaker of the House Dade Phelan and leader of the Senate,...
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Apr 27, 2023
Ted Nugent stages rally demanding Abbott end Texas border crisis: 'Repeal the invasion'
A band of grassroots conservatives will descend on the state Capitol this weekend with the hope of commencing a movement that can force...
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Apr 27, 2023
More than a third of Texas prisons don't have air conditioning. A new bill would change that
In some prisons temperatures can reach triple-digit temperatures in the summer. A North Texas lawmaker is pushing for a law requiring...
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Apr 26, 2023
The U.S. unveils plan to discourage border crossings when pandemic restrictions lift
The U.S. will establish new immigration processing centers in Latin America, Biden administration officials announced Thursday, as part...
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Apr 26, 2023
Texas Legislature proposes parental rights amendments
The Texas State Senate passed two constitutional amendments related to parental rights. They are now pending before the House. If...
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Apr 26, 2023
House advances bill to rein in “rogue” prosecutors
The legislation is in response to elected prosecutors in Texas’ large, left-leaning counties who have said they will not prosecute...
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Apr 26, 2023
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick not willing to negotiate with Texas House’s ‘bad math’ on property tax relief
With about a month left in the regular session of the Texas Legislature, there is tension among the state’s top leaders. Texas Lt. Gov....
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Apr 26, 2023
Key issues making headway in the Texas Legislature
It’s been 107 days since Texas lawmakers met on Jan. 10 for the state’s 88th Legislative Session, and legislators have made headway in...
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Apr 26, 2023
Protesters decry stalled fentanyl test strip bill as Texas House backs get-tough criminal penalties
Stuck in committee, the test-strip legislation has support from Gov. Greg Abbott and bipartisan lawmakers, who see it as a way to save...
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Apr 26, 2023
Journalists fear Texas Legislature could weaken law designed to protect free speech
Journalists and free speech advocates are raising alarms about a bill moving through the Texas Legislature that they worry would make...
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Apr 26, 2023
Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday voted against a bill that would prohibit public school employees from using corporal punishment on students....
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Apr 25, 2023
Evangelical Leaders Urge Congress To Pursue Legislation That Secures Borders
Today, as the House Judiciary Committee considers legislation seeking to address the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, evangelical...
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Apr 25, 2023
House-Senate animosity bubbles over with clashes on property taxes, education
With threats of a special session and a derisive moniker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tries to pressure the House speaker into acting on his...
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Apr 25, 2023
Legislature could restrict district attorneys from refusing to prosecute some crimes
A Texas House committee is expected to hear a bill that addresses the issue of district attorneys choosing not to prosecute some crimes....
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Apr 25, 2023
Woke Faculty at West Texas A&M Condemns its Rebellious President
A vote facilitated by the faculty senate at West Texas A&M in Canyon has condemned WT President Walter Wendler for not towing the woke...
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