Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the so-called Second Look Bill, a chance for some who committed crimes as teenagers, but were tried as adults, to be considered for parole sooner. The bill had wide bipartisan support. Here's why he vetoed it.
Restaurants and bars have already received billions in aid from the federal government to help them dig out from the pandemic.
However, many live music venues and theaters — like the Beltonian Theatre in downtown Belton — are still waiting.
Federal unemployment benefits in Texas are set to lapse a week from Saturday. That means that jobless Texans will no longer receive an extra $300 per week from the federal government.
Yesterday was Women Veterans Day. I caught up with some veterans who talked to me about what the day means to them and what they think about the Army's recent pushes to make women feel more included.
The legislative session came and went, and Texas lawmakers passed on a bill that would have bumped up the monthly checks that retired teachers and school workers receive from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Those who have been retired for 17 years or less have never seen their checks adjusted with inflation.
Gov. Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Bill into law yesterday, effectively banning abortions past six weeks. Here's why one legal expert told me it's a "unique and clever law" that could be hard to challenge in court.
Hundreds of bills are likely dead this legislative session as the House crossed a key deadline midnight Friday. Here's some that didn't make the cut.
The Texas broadband bill is stalled over disagreement about explicit online material. Here's why.
The Waco-based Texas Farm Bureau could soon sell health plans to its members and their families that would not be subject to state and federal insurance laws under a bill that cleared the Texas House last week. Some are worried that consumers won't be protected.
A $2.5 billion bailout could be coming for the battered Texas electricity market. Here's how it would work
The so-called "Texas Heartbeat Act" cleared the House today. It now goes back to the Senate and then onto the governor, where it's expected to be signed. Here's what it is, and why some say it's one of the most "extreme" pieces of abortion legislation in the country.
Here's why Texas officials are worried about gaps in the Census data released earlier this week.
Following a 13 hour marathon hearing Thursday in which state representatives sifted through more than 100 amendments, the Texas House unanimously approved a $247 billion budget for the next two years. The Senate passed their version earlier this month. Now the two need to work out a version that they'll send to the governor.
