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Calcasieu Parish voters have the opportunity to decide whether to support a sales tax renewal that funds around one-third of ...
Property tax cuts aren’t free. In fact, they’re costing Texas a fortune.
Threats to Muslims living in Texas are nothing new, but lately the vile phone calls to Imran Chaudhary have ramped up. The ...
Texas Democrats in the House want a school voucher-like proposal to go before voters, and they could block key Republican ...
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Bat legislation in Texas
Texas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would provide new protections for bats. SB 1285, filed by Austin Democrat ...
The House will next consider Senate Bill 2, the controversial school-voucher proposal championed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Sales tax collections, which make up more than half of the state budget, have slowed as higher housing costs and grocery bills ... State law requires Texas to put more money toward compressing ...
Money for mental health services, water infrastructure and space exploration are among the items legislators want to fund ...
With tax season officially over, Congressional Republicans are now pushing to make President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent before they expire later this year.
Several churches are asking Texas legislators to pass a bill that would waive certain zoning regulations, making the path for ...
The vote came after House Democrats tried to add an amendment that would have put vouchers to a statewide vote.