Ken Paxton's impeachment trial cost taxpayers $5M, state auditor says
Cost has been a major talking point for GOP critics who argued the bribery and abuse of office case against Paxton was unfair ...
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Paxton impeachment cost state $5.1 million, auditor report finds
The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.
Dan Patrick pushes THC ban by releasing video of his 'investigation’ into Austin smoke shops
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released video showing his visits to Austin-area smoke shops to check whether they’re selling ...
Texas lawmaker proposes bill targeting furries; measure seeks to ban 'non-human behavior' in schools
A Texas lawmaker introduced a bill to ban "non-human behavior" in public schools, such as barking, meowing and other ...
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Ken Paxton impeachment trial cost taxpayers $5.1M, state audit finds
A state audit of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial shows 86% of expenses in the trial came from contracted services such as ...
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Ted Cruz funds ads supporting pro-voucher lawmakers
The ads praise 14 Texas Republicans, including House Speaker Dustin Burrows, for their support of education savings accounts.
Texas Senate passes bill penalizing libraries for hosting drag story time
The Texas Senate approved legislation that would strip public funding for any library that hosts a children’s reading event ...
Texas taxpayers spent $5M on AG Ken Paxton impeachment, audit finds
AUSTIN — Impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton cost Texas taxpayers more than $5 million, according to ...
Texas House Speaker Burrows says he will vote for school choice as Democrats fight to kill the bill
The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.
Abbott, Burrows promote bill to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, promoted a bill Tuesday that would create the ...
‘Not going to be scared off’: Transgender Texan shares experience working in state’s legislature
There are a handful of transgender Texans who work in the Capitol. Some say that new restroom rules won’t deter them from ...
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Speaker Dustin Burrows promises school choice will pass: ‘Our moment has arrived’
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the House at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN — Texas House Speaker ...