Governors hold the power to play politics with vacant House seats
A growing number of House vacancies are giving governors the power to hold seats open indefinitely, casting uncertainty over ...
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UNC’s Risky Belichick Math
An Assembly analysis finds UNC football has already set aside millions of dollars to bolster incoming head coach Bill ...
Texas lawmakers propose new $500M filmmaking incentive fund
State Sen. Joan Huffman filed Senate Bill 22, which would create a $500 million fund every two years, in an effort to bring ...
Reigning in Texas colleges with more oversight focus of priority bill
Faculty senates would have limited authority while governor-appointed boards would have more power, according to the Texas ...
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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...
Texas lawmakers target hidden "swipe fees" in bills to increase transparency, lower costs
Most Texans aren't even aware of them, and yet we pay a collective $10 billion a year to banks and credit card companies for ...
Washington taxpayers shell out $60 million for jail claims, lawsuits as oversight bills fail
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five ...