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A controversial new law designed to curtail powers traditionally afforded home-rule cities by forcing them to abide by state regulations will not affect the City of Olney but could change the way six other cities in the 68th Texas House District operate, Rep. David Spiller said.
Sen. Drew Springer (R-Olney) says he filed legislation ahead of last Friday’s deadline for filing general bills and has started hearings as a Senate education committee member on solutions to the opioid crisis and school safety. Sen. Springer filed a measure that would index unemployment benefits to existing economic conditions to shorten the time frame for receiving