Gov. Greg Abbott says he's open to letting the people vote to legalize sports betting and casinos in the state.
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House by an 82-51 vote but was never picked up by Texas Senate ...
While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their ...
One of state’s starkest letdowns is consistently poor elementary and middle school test scores in basic educational skills ...
One of California’s starkest — and most important — letdowns is the consistent failure to help elementary and middle school ...
Gov. Greg Abbott has named raising teacher pay and school vouchers as a priority for this legislative session. A bill could go up for a vote as early as tomorrow. The Texas governor is making school ...
Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to ...
(AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth, File) Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., from left, Vivek Ramaswamy and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem listen as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office ...
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Yet, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered a US$25,000 reward to anyone who could prove voter fraud in the 2020 election, it led ...