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Texas House and Senate at odds over how to boost public school funding and teacher pay
The House would raise base funding for public schools, while the Senate has more targeted increases, including bonuses for ...
Wesley Hunt Has Met With White House Aides About Entering the Texas Senate Primary, AP Sources Say
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is ...
Will Beto O'Rourke run again? Here's what he said at a town hall in North Texas
At a town hall in Denton, the one-time candidate for U.S. Senate and Texas Governor did not rule out a run in 2026.
Bill banning Harris County's universal basic income program passes Texas Senate
The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday prohibiting local governments from providing direct financial assistance to their ...
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Texas Senate approves bill to block Houston’s ‘Uplift Harris’, other universal basic income programs
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to prevent local governments from using public ...
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Texas may officially recognize Gulf of America change after Senate gives first OK
Senate Bill 1717 would require the name of Gulf of Mexico to be changed in every official reference made by a state agency, ...
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Texas Senate considers whether college students without legal status in U.S. should receive financial aid
State Sen. Mayes Middleton, the Galveston Republican who authored Senate Bill 1798, says it would amend state law so that ...