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Texas nears reimbursement for border security

Gov. Greg Abbott Thanks House for $12 Billion Border Security Reimbursement for Texas

Governor Abbott thanked the U.S. House for passing a bill allocating $12 billion for Texas border security expenses incurred due to previous federal policies.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 22h

U.S. House backs plan to reimburse Texas up to $12B for border spending

The money was a major win for Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who have been pushing for the money to be included in President Trump's tax

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas moves closer to billions in reimbursement for border security costs

House Republicans were moving late Wednesday to include $12 billion in their One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would go toward reimbursing states for

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Houston Chronicle · 3h

Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raises

It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an emergency item this session.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1h

Prayer period in Texas public schools expected to reach Abbott for approval

A proposal allowing a period for praying and reading religious texts in Texas public schools cleared a key vote Thursday.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 17h

Senators soften student discipline bill, giving Texas schools more flexibility

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate, in an about-face, approved a sweeping rewrite of the state’s student discipline laws that provides schools with more flexibility to manage student behavior.

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Texas mayor jailed, charged with tampering with government records

Hawkins Mayor Deborah Lynn Rushing was arrested for allegedly creating a government record by recording city officials ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9h

Texas lawmakers push to regulate AI in government and the tech industry

As the state seeks to put guardrails around the fast-growing technology, some critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough to ...

Odessa American3h

It’s ‘Texas Time’: Legislature OKs permanent daylight saving time, but Congress must also act

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Joins FEMA Review Council to Overhaul U.S. Emergency Management

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas was sworn into the new FEMA Review Council as Texas faces various natural disasters.

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After outcry, Texas Republicans tweak $8.5B school funding deal

After announcing a school finance deal last week, key leaders from both chambers of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday ...

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Texas Lottery Commission faces lawsuit from $83.5M jackpot winner over prize dispute

Jane Doe, the legitimate winner of an $83.5 million Texas Lottery jackpot, has filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and ...

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Texas Bill Puts the 10 Commandments Where They Belong: In the Classroom

Today, you’ll read in the news that the establishment clause requires a strict “separation of church and state,” and that ...

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U.S. government appeals judge’s order to locate Venezuelan man deported from Houston

The appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, considered the most politically conservative in the U.S., comes days after ...

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