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Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin. Here’s what to expect.
The biggest thing to watch on day one of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session? Who the Texas House of Representatives choose to be the next House speaker.
Austin-area Democrats say they'll fight for working families in Texas session. Here's how.
The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know the time for change is now."
The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.
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What both Republicans and Democrats hope to accomplish in the 89th Texas legislative session
The Texas Legislature meets every two years to introduce bills that it hopes will become law. Over 1,636 house bills have been submitted so far.
Texas lawmakers gear up for the start of the 89th legislative session
Legislators are flocking to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday for the first day of what will likely be a four-month battle to get their legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. With the return of Texas House and Texas Senate members to Austin—and over 2,
Your Texas, Your Issues: We’re tracking the 89th Texas legislative session
The 89th session of the Texas Legislature begins Jan. 14, 2025 and runs through June 2, 2025. The Dallas Morning News is tracking key issues, players, and

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'It's the size of Waco': Which Texas towns and cities would fit into which Austin venues?
As Fort Worth passes Austin in population estimates, we match the capacity of Austin venues with Texas city and town sizes ...
Incident involving SWAT ends in North Austin following alleged sexual assault at gunpoint
Both the Austin Police Department and Travis County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team arrived on scene early Monday morning.
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From fitness to tacos: 8 business updates to explore in east Austin
Stay up to date with the latest business news—a collection of newly opened, coming soon, relocations and anniversaries.
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Area educators discuss top issues as new Texas Legislature begins
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Texas, Austin officials say they're ready for arctic weather. Here's how they've prepared.
The Austin area is expected to get between 1 to 1½ inches of rain from Wednesday night to Friday morning, according to the ...
How Still Austin Crafts Its Exceptional Texas Whiskeys
Still Austin is one of Texas' leading craft distillers. Below is a brief background on the company and tasting notes on its ...
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Iconic Austin Tex-Mex restaurant Trudy's closes last location
AUSTIN, Texas - After more than 40 years, Trudy's Tex-Mex has announced it is closing its only remaining brick-and-mortar ...
Texas football offseason news: Transfer portal, roster updates, recruiting outlook by Longhorns experts
The Horns247 team has its finger on the pulse of Texas transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more as ...