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SENATE SEEKS TO EXPAND RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS

(Austin)  Rural Texans have been increasingly left behind in the expansion in broadband coverage, but a bill passed ...

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FINANCE COMMITTEE SENDS BUDGET PROPOSAL TO FULL SENATE

(Austin)  The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a budget bill Wednesday that matches the House’s appropriation on two ...

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COMMITTEE HEARS SLATE OF ELECTION SECURITY BILLS

(Austin)  Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee considered a number of bills Monday aimed at improving election ...

Education

Americans feel financial literacy shortfalls cost them

Lacking financial literacy and not knowing how to manage one’s personal finances carried a high cost in 2018. ...

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FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES WORKGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES WORKGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS (Austin)  Following weeks of workgroup meetings, the Senate Finance Committee approved recommendations for ...

Crime

Woman arrested for 4 counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile; malfeasance in office

PRESS RELEASE — Lake Charles, LA –  On March 22 CPSO detectives were investigating the escape of two juvenile ...

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SENATE COMMITTEE SEEKS CREDIT TRANSFER SOLUTION

(Austin)  The Senate Higher Education Committee opened a discussion on Wednesday that members hope will serve as a ...

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LEGISLATION WOULD RAISE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY TAXES

(Austin)  The Senate Property Tax Committee considered measures Tuesday that would increase the homestead exemption for local school ...

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SENATE GIVES UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO TEACHER PENSION FIX

(Austin)  The state’s teacher pension plan would meet statutory requirements for fiscal soundness under a bill approved by ...

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Texas health centers to make stable funding case in DC

By Eric Galatas Texas News Service   DENTON, Texas – Thousands of community health-center advocates, doctors, nurses, professionals, ...

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