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Can an astronaut, pastor or linebacker help Democrats finally win in Texas?
A pastor, an astronaut and a linebacker walk into a bar. Actually, it’s not a bar, but the potential Democratic primary ...
Texas Environmental Groups celebrate wins, mourn losses following end of 89th Legislature
As the dust settles on the 89th Legislative Session, environmental groups in Central Texas came together Wednesday ...
Republican Texas lawmaker on the "meaningful wins" as the state legislative session ends
Texas Representative and Vice Chair of the House GOP Caucus, Shelby Slawson, tells Jack Fink what she believes are the ...
Key bills that passed and failed in the Texas Legislature
Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...
State of Texas: These investigations sparked bills landing on the Texas governor’s desk
From schools and health care to criminal justice and constitutional law, our team’s investigations sparked legislation at the Capitol. We track what passed, and what could come back in the next ...
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Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislature’s approval
Senate Bill 6, which now heads to the governor’s desk, gives the state’s electricity managers the ability to shut power to ...
Texas foods win round in fight over labeling high-fructose corn syrup as unfit for humans
Some of Texas’ most iconic brands — including Dr Pepper, Blue Bell Ice Cream and Buc-ee’s Famous Beaver Nuggets — faced ...