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‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Texas, Gulf Coast region

Texas’ anti-immigration law again on hold by court system

Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing: Census Bureau

Massive wildfires ignited by power lines in Texas Panhandle

Largest wildfire in state history still raging in Texas Panhandle

Early voting in Texas’ partisan political primaries ends Friday

Standoff at Texas border continues between state, feds

DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

Spate of new state laws effective January 1, 2024

Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law

Property tax cuts go into effect across Texas

Legal challenges to constitutional amendments appear quashed

Texas Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge

Abbott, state lege’s battle continues over public schools

Texas Legislature gets to work in 4th special session

Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay

Early voting now underway in general election in Texas

Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding

Texas employment at historic high, but jobless rate is up

Special session in Texas legislature to begin Oct. 9

Another special session slated for October

Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts

Hundreds of new laws go into effect across Texas

STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading

Child care centers closing across state of Texas

Tax-relief plan headed to Texas governor’s desk

Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins

Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps across state

Central figure in Paxton case charged

Abbott, Patrick spar over tax relief

Texas House impeaches AG Paxton

Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero

Clock ticking on moving bills

Texas House OKs $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises

Dueling tax proposals in the Lege

House OKs $302 billion budget

Texas leads nation in jobs added

Senate passes tax cut package

Bill would require fentanyl education