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Michael Minasi/KUT NewsThe governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items. -
Patricia LimA proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.
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Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith. -
Members of the Texas House of Representatives have chosen Rep. Dustin Burrow (R-Lubbock) as Speaker of the House for the 89th legislative session. -
Thierry became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights. -
The estimate includes $23.8 billion leftover from the current budget cycle. -
Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program in case state or federal Republican leaders change their minds. -
The 39th president died Sunday at the age of 100. He came to Dallas in 1995 to talk about his book, Always a Reckoning, on KERA-TV. -
There are several factors that contributed to Carter’s 1976 victory in Texas, including “Carter’s stature as a white Southerner.” -
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht leaves a legacy of legal wisdom, low-income litigant advocacy and a blueprint for judicial conservatism in the wake of his mandatory retirement. -
In total, Biden commuted 37 out of 40 death sentences to life without the possibility of parole. The group Human Rights Dallas said the president should grant clemency to all 40. -
The Fort Worth Republican’s last vote in Congress was in July. She did not seek reelection this year. -
President-elect Donald Trump and his newest top-lieutenant, Elon Musk, have sent Washington scrambling to avoid a government shutdown, even before Trump takes office. -
As the Texas Legislature prepares to return in January, the battle between two Republicans for the powerful role of House speaker is underscoring divisions within the party.
