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Texas House impeaches Attorney General Paxton
Texas House impeaches Attorney General Paxton
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. 06/01/2023 12:00 AM
No more mowing in May
No more mowing in May
As you drive through the Hill Country, you will have noticed the gorgeous and vibrant wildflowers teeming with life. 05/25/2023 12:00 AM
House lawmakers defy Abbott on vouchers
House lawmakers defy Abbott on vouchers
A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now. 05/25/2023 12:00 AM
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero
It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general. 05/18/2023 12:00 AM
Evening enchanters: fireflies
Evening enchanters: fireflies
If you grew up anywhere in the south, you probably spent many early summer evenings as I did. 05/18/2023 12:00 AM
Clock ticking on moving bills
Clock ticking on moving bills
The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman. Patrick presides over the Senate and is worried many bills that have made it out of House committees but have not gone before the full chamber will not be considered before the session ends. 05/11/2023 12:00 AM
Something old, something new... something blue
Something old, something new... something blue
Each season is a little different from the same season in past years. 05/11/2023 12:00 AM
Bastard cabbage: get rid of it!
Bastard cabbage: get rid of it!
As one drives along the highways and back roads in the Hill Country, they’ll likely see fields of tall, bright yellow flowers taking over the roadside and surrounding countryside. More than likely this is bastard-cabbage or Rapistrum rugosum. 05/04/2023 12:00 AM
House OKs $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises
House OKs $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises
The Texas House last Thursday passed two education-related bills, one that allocates $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises and another to increase the annual per-student base funding from $6,160 to $6,300 – a 2.3% increase. 05/04/2023 12:00 AM
Senate, House begin budget reconciliation
Senate, House begin budget reconciliation
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House. 04/27/2023 12:00 AM
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