AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate passed a bill aimed at bringing more film and television production to Texas on Wednesday.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was flying home from El Salvador on Friday after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday announced he would recommend the Senate accept House changes to SB 2, the controversial school voucher proposal.

If you haven’t received your property tax notice, you will soon. County appraisal districts are in the process of mailing them out. At the same time, state lawmakers are working to provide some relief ...

A pair of bills that would increase the penalties for making false reports that lead to an emergency response are currently ...

The Texas Senate has passed a ban on consumable THC products, and the bill is now being considered by the House. Some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales to ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants the Senate to accept the latest version of the school choice proposal that would create education ...

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Louis Blessing’s wife asked for his help replacing the battery in her laptop. An electrical engineer by training, Blessing figured it would be a quick fix. But after swapping out the old battery for a ...

The Texas House has approved a $1 billion school voucher program. It’s the latest victory for a school choice movement that’s ...

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a ...