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Sales Tax Holiday on Emergency Preparation Supplies April 22-24

AUSTIN — With the potential for severe weather approaching this spring, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they...
Backers See ‘Medicare for All’ as Cure for U.S. Health Care

by Mark Richardson HOUSTON – With Republicans trying to resuscitate their plan to replace the Affordable Care...
Poll: Texans, Others Oppose Bill to Limit Malpractice Lawsuits

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Voters in Texas and several other key red states are overwhelmingly...
Texas Sees Rapid Growth in Solar Power Capacity, Jobs

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO – The solar-power industry in Texas has grown consistently in the past...
Businesses Opposed to SB 6 Contributed to Sponsors’ Campaigns

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Public records show several businesses that publicly oppose Senate Bill 6,...
Plaintiffs Want Texas Congressional Districts Redrawn for 2018

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A group of plaintiffs is asking a federal court to...
Texas Lawmakers Push for National Constitutional Convention

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is among a growing list of states to consider seeking...
Grant Program to Assist Veterans with Mental Health Support

AUSTIN — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has announced it will award up to...
Groups Seek Long-Delayed Environmental Justice in EPA Case

by Mark Richardson BEAUMONT, Texas – Five nonprofit groups, including one in Texas, filed a motion in...
Report: Texas Rural Health Care Faces Funding Crisis

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – A new report warns that rural hospitals in Texas could be...