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Most legislative and congressional districts in Texas are now carefully configured to...

Texas' GOP lawmakers want to force protesting Democratic colleagues to come back to the state Capitol to vote on a divisive elections bill.

Lawmakers try new solution to minimize winter storm debt Most agree that securitization is an effective proposal to fairly and quickly pay off storm debt. Not all agree how to do it, and what costs should be covered. Large electrical transmission lines cross through South Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2021. Rolling power outages disrupted service to customers following snow storms. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN — One lingering question from February’s devastating winter storm is what, if anything, to do about the remaining debt of some electrici...

Apr 28, 2021 The state of Texas is releasing $11.2 billion in new federal funds to help public schools address student learning loss and costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time funds are intended to support a comprehensive learning recovery effort in Texas over the next three years. Due to federal requirements, two-thirds of the funds are available immediately under grants administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), with the final one-third to be distributed contingent upon approval by the  U.S. Department of Education.  This funding builds upon th...

Gov. Abbott announces $11.2 billion in new funding for Texas public schools Governor Abbott announces $11.2 billion in new funding for Texas public schools. (Source: KCBD) By KCBD Staff | April 28, 2021 at 2:17 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 2:33 PM AUSTIN, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dade Phelan today announced the release of $11.2 billion in new federal funds to help public schools address student learning loss and costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time funds are intended to support a comprehens...