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New Texas law bars animal cruelty offenders from owning animals for five years
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 53 minutes agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
State of Texas: Plea for education funding special session rejected by Gov. Abbott
KXAN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Democrats urged Gov. Greg Abbott to call lawmakers back for a special ...
Uvalde families fought for gun safety reforms. Here's what the Texas Legislature did.
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoOf any reform the victims' families hoped would come out of the legislative session last year, the...
Texas House swiftly passes property tax bill, abruptly adjourns
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 2 days agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
‘A state of triage’: Illinois public defenders in crisis amid staffing shortage
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoMore than half are without a public defenders’ office altogether. Meanwhile, a 2021 report from the...
From Public Defender to Beefing With Marjorie Taylor Greene: Who Is Jasmine Crockett?
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBlack women aspiring to pursue a career in politics have a new role model to look up to: Jasmine...
Column: Proposed income tax cuts a net positive for Hawaii’s economy | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 5 days agoHawaii lawmakers approved more than 200 bills during the 2024 legislative session, but the one...
School districts like mine are slashing budgets, jobs, and it’s Gov. Abbott’s fault | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 2 days agoIn Texas, our commitment to public education is being undermined by short-sighted policies that prioritize the few over the many. Across the state, school districts are facing ...
Child care needs to be a priority to keep Texas’ economic edge
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoIn a state adding about 1,000 residents a day, this crisis not only impacts working families, but as...
The House Republicans’ Teen Soap Opera Is Reaching New Lows
Slate via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIf Democrats were feeling diabolical, they could have forced a motion to adjourn and completely shut...