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State of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The ...
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
The majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets ...
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Senate Backs $140K Homestead Exemption, Homeowners Could Save Hundreds
Texas homeowners could soon see more property tax relief after the state Senate unanimously passed measures to increase the ...
Draft state budgets show no increase for basic allotment funding
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Filed budgets from the Texas House of Representatives and Senate do not propose increasing the basic allotment funding for public school districts. The basic allotment is the ...
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.
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Robert Nichols: Taxpayer-backed private schooling could backfire as Texas returns to segregation
Vouchers are not fair to the children and parents of Texas—little oversight of spending, constitutional questions about ...
Texas at the Crossroads | Energy, immigration and more take center stage in legislative session
As Texas lawmakers navigate the 89th Legislative Session, key discussions revolve around two major national issues—energy ...