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House panel passes bill requiring air conditioning in Texas prisons by 2032
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattWeeks after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a bill…
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DPS Troopers have rescued more than 600 children thanks to the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) Program
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattIn 2006, the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) determined a need to train…
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Texas leads nation in job creation over last 12 months
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattGovernor Greg Abbott last Friday credited hardworking Texans and Texas employers for adding the…
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Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe first bill to reach Abbott’s desk this session creates a regulation-cutting state agency…
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Why Texas Republicans are trying to rein in high home prices and rents
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThere’s political urgency for Republicans to deal with housing affordability, especially as surveys find…
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Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe Texas Lottery Commission did not immediately clarify why Ryan Mindell chose to resign,…
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Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8…
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In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers…