CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Senate, House begin budget reconciliation process The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to

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3-A track – area meet results

Emma Nix won the Discus event with a throw of 111′ 8″ at the Area Meet held in White Oak. She will be competing at the Regional meet this weekend in Whitehouse for a chance to return

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TXDOT CALLS FOR SAFE DRIVING IN WORK ZONES TO CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND IN FATALITIES

  Work zone crash fatalities decreased for the first time since 2018 AUSTIN – Following a year in which fewer people were killed in work zone crashes in Texas, TxDOT is calling on all

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Managed Lands Deer Program Enrollment is Open for the 2023–24 Hunting Season 

  AUSTIN — Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of House Bill 1 – State Budget

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of HB 1, the State Budget. Every session, the Texas House and the Texas Senate alternate sponsorship of

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Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Deer Breeding Facilities in Frio and Hamilton Counties

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in separate deer breeding

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Senate Bill 9 – Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 9, Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights, by Sen.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice

  AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 8, Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, by Sen.

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Public Utility Commission of Texas Adopts Tighter Timeline for Utilities to Respond to Consumer Complaints

Rule Amendment Will Reduce Wait Times for Texas Electricity Customers Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved rule changes reducing the number of days an

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TPWD, DPS Advise Gun Storage Safety for Spring Hunting

    AUSTIN — Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) want to remind gun owners that

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Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center opens April’s Child Abuse Awareness Month with 25-Year Celebration

NETCAC joins partner agencies in the fight to prevent Child Abuse in Northeast Texas WINNSBORO – In April 2023 the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) will commemorate 25 years of

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