Texas Tech receives $17 million to build the state’s second vet school
After years of advocacy from the Texas Tech University System, the Legislature has earmarked more than $17 million for the West Texas institution to...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill declaring children’s lemonade stands legal
Great news, children of Texas: Your unlicensed lemonade stands soon won’t be criminal enterprises.
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Winning numbers drawn in ‘Lotto’ game
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
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As demand for recyclables plummets abroad, Texas lawmakers back plan to boost demand at...
For decades, countries like China and India have bought much of the United States' recyclables, turning them into plastics, paper and other valuable goods....
From property taxes to teacher pay, here’s how the Texas House and Senate compare...
Lawmakers must reconcile major differences in their proposed two-year budgets, including funding for public schools, teacher salaries, women’s health, prison guard salaries and more....
The property tax reform package is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk
A sweeping property tax reform bill that aims to slow rising property tax growth will soon head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval,...
Texas Senate approves school finance reform bill, but opts not to fund it with...
The Texas Senate on Monday approved a bill to massively overhaul public school finance, but did so while backing away from a proposal to...
Texas House, Senate pass school finance bill mandating teacher raises and cutting taxes
Days after top Republican leaders announced they had a deal on a school finance bill long in the making, the Texas House and Senate...
Landgraf, Craddick invest in energy hotspots to grow TexasGROW Texas Fund will reinvest dollars...
AUSTIN — Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) and State Representative Tom Craddick (R-Midland) are working together to bring state money generated by oil and gas...
Bats, birds among wildlife pummeled during Southern freeze
Diana Foss, Texas Parks and Wildlife Urban Wildlife Biologist attempts to find any surviving Mexican Free-tailed bats in a pile of dead bats at Waugh...