How Texas lawmakers patched open government laws this session
Open government advocates say the state's recent legislative session helped to rehabilitate government transparency in Texas...
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Dallas courthouse shooter graduated from Leander ISD's Vandegrift High School
DALLAS – A gunman killed by police in a shooting at the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas Monday morning was a graduate of Vandegrift High School.
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Gov. Abbott vetoes bill requiring children under 2 to ride in rear-facing car seats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required children under age 2 to be secured …
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $11.6 billion school finance measure into law
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law one of lawmakers' biggest achievements this year, a massive overhaul …
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Most Texas workers will no longer lose their occupational license if they default on student loans
Nurses, teachers and other Texas workers will no longer risk losing their occupational license if they …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he can keep plumbing board alive without special session
Gov. Greg Abbott claimed Tuesday he can keep Texas' plumbing board alive without calling a special …
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Texas lawmakers boosted special education funding this year, prompting hope for more from advocates
Texas lawmakers left the Capitol this week with some hits and some misses for a state special …
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Texas has more than 200 freestanding ERs. Lawmakers just passed bills to combat patient confusion and price gouging.
Ten years ago, Texas became the first state to allow licenses for independent freestanding …
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"Safety is at risk": Future of Texas plumbers' licensing and regulation uncertain after legislative impasse
Plumbers in Texas will no longer be subject to state regulations after lawmakers this week flushed …
Starting in September, Texans under 18 years old will no longer be able to buy popular over-the-counter cough medicines like NyQuil and Robitussin under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed earlier …
In the final days of the legislative session, with a Senate confirmation looking increasingly unlikely for embattled Secretary of State David Whitley, Gov. Greg Abbott ramped up efforts to …
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Islamic State claims it was behind Sri Lanka bombings
The men who rented the green, four-room bungalow along a quiet lane in a Colombo suburb took pains to avoid their neighbors. They ordered takeout, never went to the local mosque …
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Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to OK Trump's census citizenship question
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court's conservative justices appeared ready Tuesday to uphold the Trump …
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Mueller says FBI thinks Russians tried to hack Florida voting system; FBI won't respond
MIAMI – Special counsel Robert Mueller says the FBI believes Russian agents gained access to "at least …
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Here's how the GOP is going on offense on the Mueller report
WASHINGTON – The Republican Party has launched an elaborate multimedia effort to go on offense with …
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Florida Senate passes bill that allows classroom teachers to be armed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than a year after last year's Valentine's Day shooting in Parkland that …
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Lawyers say thousands of Boy Scout leaders sexually abused children for decades
NEW YORK – Lawyers for dozens of sexually abused children on Tuesday released the names of 130 …
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Islamic State claims it was behind Sri Lanka bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the Easter bombings in Sri …
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Biden plans announcement for 2020 campaign on Thursday, sources say
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is set to announce his entry into the 2020 presidential campaign on …
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'Smallville' actress Allison Mack may testify against accused NXIVM cult leader
NEW YORK – "Smallville" actress Allison Mack may testify against the alleged leader of an Albany, …
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Texas plumbing board and laws abolished after legislative strife
The state agency that regulates Texas plumbers is set to begin a “wind down” period and is scheduled to be abolished in 2020 after state …
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This session's biggest mental health bill got killed on a technicality — then resurrected
A major mental health bill prioritized by the state's top leaders as a way to help prevent school shootings was partially revived late Tuesday …
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Texas House approves bill to cut off cities' contracts with abortion providers
Texas House members approved a bill late Friday night that would bar local governments from contracting with abortion providers and could keep …
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Sailors allegedly created 'rape list' of female crew members aboard Navy submarine
A new probe reveals that Navy submarine sailors compiled a list of female crew members that ranked them according to their attractiveness …
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Mnuchin rejects House subpoena for Trump's tax records
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal's subpoena for six years of President …
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Texas Senate passes bill to kill program that critics say can trap poor people in a cycle of debt
Texas may finally kill the widely unpopular Driver Responsibility Program, which critics say leaves low-income drivers with costly bills and …
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Red-light cameras could be removed from Texas intersections after House vote
Republican lawmakers, who have been trying for years to unplug red-light cameras, just scored a win on Tuesday with the tentative passage of …
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Texas House passes bill to prohibit telemarketers from falsifying caller ID
The Texas House gave an initial stamp of approval Wednesday to a bill that aims to prohibit telemarketers or businesses from falsifying …
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Texans could soon know more about how much money their toll agencies spend after debt and maintenance costs are paid
The Texas House isn’t yet ready to remove tolls from roads whose construction costs have been paid off. But lawmakers in the lower chamber …
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