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State sales tax revenue totaled $2.7 billion in October

AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.72 billion in October, 3.5 percent less ...

News

Federal judge rules Houston drive-through votes count

By Roz Brown Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Monday rejected an eleventh-hour effort ...

News

Phelan formally announces his candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

Today, it is with great humility and excitement that I’m formally announcing my candidacy for Speaker of the ...

News

Emergency funding for caseload reduction for CPS caseworkers and investigators request made to Legislative Budget Board

To The Leader AUSTIN, Texas —State Representative Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) sent a letter to the Legislative Budget Board, ...

News

TSTA: Even with raises, teacher pay in Texas still falls short

Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina issued the following statement on Gov. Abbott’s announcement about teacher pay ...

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Governor Abbott, TEA Issue Report Showing Teacher Pay Raises For 2019-2020 School Year

AUSTIN- Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released a report showing significant pay raises for Texas ...

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Honorable Senfronia Thompson files for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

To The Leader Chairwoman Senfronia Thompson, the dean of Women Legislators, the dean of the Texas Legislative Black ...

Crime

Arrests made in Lake Charles homicide

PRESS RELEASE: The Lake Charles Police Department initially reported the victim in the murder from Wednesday, October 21st, ...

News

Fragile coral hotspots in Gulf win federal protection

By Roz Brown Texas News Service HOUSTON — Ancient coral hotspots in the Gulf of Mexico will be ...

News

Kids’ Advocates: It’s time to prevent childhood cancer

By Roz Brown Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas — Cancer is the leading cause of death among children, ...

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