Governor Abbott prioritizes school vouchers, property taxes in State of the State address
This gives emergency items a ‘head start’ in the legislative process, allowing bills to be voted on and possibly signed ...
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Waco businesses eye tariff specter, economist says proposal would cost Texas $45B in GDP, 360K jobs
Tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China may hit Americans in the pocketbook now or two years from now, but they will ...
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Abbott highlights school choice in State of the State with Texas Senate set to pass voucher bill
Texans also heard from their fellow citizens as part of the Democratic Party’s response to Abbott’s speech, with state ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott Prioritizes Teacher Pay in Texas, Labels it an Emergency Item in Austin Address
Governor Greg Abbott has made teacher pay an emergency item in Texas, indicating a focus on improving educators' salaries amid concerns over retention and shortages.
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Gov. Greg Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, also laying out a list of priorities he wants ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief in State of the State address
In a speech with something for everybody, Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Texas’ economic strength and set an agenda focused on ...
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Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say
No bills have been filed yet to meaningfully address workforce shortages beyond sharing workers with other states and loan ...
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How a faceless cowboy and a Johnny Cash-style ballad aim to heat up NC’s Texas Pete
The kickin’ hot sauce is stocked inside just about every NC refrigerator but is oddly unknown outside the Southeast.
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In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes
BROWNSVILLE — It was an unusually cold Saturday morning in the Rio Grande Valley but that didn't stop hundreds of people from ...
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Maryland Weather: Coldest wind chills of the week expected overnight
BALTIMORE -- The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued First Alert Weather Days for dangerous cold and bitter & brutal wind chills through midweek. The coldest temperatures of the Arctic ...
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Food companies want to confuse consumers. The FDA must push back.
The “Make America Healthy Again” agenda has catapulted nutrition issues to the forefront of conversations about Americans’ health. The policy proposals range from getting junk foods out of ...