Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics
Former Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel is being nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor. The College Football Hall of Fame inductee joins a long list of ex-athletes ...
Weatherford ISD buys 62.5 acres for future campus when need arises
Weatherford school trustees Monday agreed to buy 62 acres northeast of the city for future growth. The board emerged from a one-hour closed session to propose spending $2,968,702 for the land, in two ...
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A 90-year-old North Texas pie shop is closing
WEATHERFORD, Texas — A 90-year-old bakery in North Texas that grew into a regional fried pie company is closing. Hutch's Pie and Sandwich Shop in Weatherford will close on Feb. 15, according to ...
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Texas House speaker election of Rep. Dustin Burrows could test voters’ values
Last week’s election of state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, while maintaining a certain status quo, stands to be one of the most monumental in ...
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Relations between leaders of the Texas Senate and House are already off to a rocky start
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, adjourns the House during opening day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.(Juan Figueroa / Staff ...
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Kemp keeps Republicans on edge as he mulls Georgia Senate bid
Brian Kemp (R) is at the center of intense speculation ... “And we made a commitment during this last campaign cycle, when I was helping House candidates, helping President Trump win Georgia ...
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Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
AUSTIN – The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027, and lawmakers told CBS News Texas they liked how similar the two chambers' spending plans are. "It's ...
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The angry online attacks targeting the Texas House speaker’s race? This firm says they were bots
Dustin Burrows on social media as the Lubbock Republican campaigned in a hotly contested race to become the next speaker of the Texas House, according to a data analysis prepared by a Republican ...
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The easy half is over for ‘school choice' vouchers in the Texas capitol
Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe. Once again, the idea heads over to the Texas House, where a coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats have, up until now, killed the idea.
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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion
The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. The two versions are just a few billion dollars apart. Significantly, both versions set aside ...
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Here's how Texas House Democrats became the kingmakers in the race for speaker
Phelan is also a Republican. But unlike Patrick, whose job is handed to him by the voters of Texas, Phelan got his chamber chief position from the House members themselves. Republicans and ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
But Bonnen’s authorship of the House budget bill signals he is likely to remain in charge of the budget-writing panel. The most important Texas news, sent weekday mornings. This site is ...