Texas Senate advances bill to boost homestead exemption, cutting property taxes for homeowners
Senate Bill 4 would allow the state to set the homestead exemption on school district taxes at 140,000 of value.
The Texas Tribune12h
Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments
There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some ...
Texas Public Radio14h
School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats ...
KETK.com on MSN14h
East Texas Representative appointed to lead State House Homeland Security Committee
East Texas State Representative Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Texas House ...
Waco Tribune-Herald15h
Waco council has one contested race in May; Longest-serving member not seeking reelection
Waco will have just one contested city council race in the May 3 election, and Alice Rodriguez, the city's longest-serving council member, will not seek another term.
thederrick.com4d
A judge won't order a new election in a Georgia state House district despite ballot errors
A Georgia state House member won’t face a new election despite a tight race. A judge ruled Monday that there wasn't enough ...