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Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.

CBS Texas on MSN · 2h

Texas Republicans in Congress back Abbott's request to reimburse the state $11 billion spent to secure the border

Texas Republicans in Congress are supporting Governor Greg Abbott's plea for the state to be paid back billions of dollars for its efforts to prevent illegal immigration. U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, R-Kingwood, proposed a bill to reimburse states like Texas that have tried to secure the border on their own.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

Texas requests $11 billion reimbursement from government for Operation Lone Star

As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for Operation Lone Star.

Texas House bans Democrats

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas House bans Democrats as legislative committee chairs

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip away at the minority party’s power in the Capitol.

Yahoo · 1d

Texas House blocks Dems from leading committees

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling

The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2. Here's what's proposed.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 2h

Texas Legislature: Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill

First hearing on the school voucher plan will take place Jan. 28 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would fast track the legislation There are still issues on the plan that need to be addressed AUSTIN, Texas - The first hearing on a new school voucher plan is now set for Tuesday,

Texas Public Radio · 5h

Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag

Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.

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Texas Wants $11 Billion Back From the Government

Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from the federal government to reimburse his state for its border security operations ...

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Case dismissed against doctor accused of illegally obtaining Texas Children's patient records

Prosecutors on Friday dropped their charges against a Dallas-area doctor who was accused of illegally obtaining records of ...

Nearly 3 Decades After Texas Woman’s Murder, a Former Tenant Is Charged

Mary Moore Searight, a prominent landowner and benefactor, was killed in 1996 at her home in Paris, Texas. In 2023, DNA ...

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Greg Abbott's Threat Rebuked by Largest Texas Newspaper: 'Demagogic'

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was called out by the state's largest newspaper over his recent comments related to DEI in higher ...

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Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?

As energy demand surges, largely due to crypto mining facilities, data centers and industrial electrification, Texas ...

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This Texas metro dethroned Austin as area with the highest rent prices

Austinites are enjoying rent prices unlike anything they've seen in years. The Texas capital no longer has the highest rent ...

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Prisoner at large after escaping from Texas hospital

Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody while undergoing testing at a hospital in Bellville, Texas, on ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN6h

Watch top Texas business and political leaders discuss the state’s future under Donald Trump

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in ...

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US Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data

The dismissal of the case against Dr. Eithan Haim in U.S. district court in Houston comes as the Trump administration in its ...

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