Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune
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The 15 members of the Senate Finance Committee unanimously voted on Wednesday for a $195.5 billion two-year budget that undoes some of the cuts from the…
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Two weeks after Google showcased its self-driving car to local officials in Austin, a Texas lawmaker has filed a bill attempting to regulate the use of…
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Federal and state elected officials are now exempted from the background checks required of visitors to the Governor’s Mansion, the Department of Public…
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Outraged members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus left a reception at the Governor’s Mansion this week after facing what they described as…
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An assortment of state lawmakers, county officials and energy industry leaders are working this session to fix the growing number of roads torn up as a…
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The Texas Legislature will have $101.4 billion to haggle over in crafting its next two-year budget, along with an extra $11.8 billion in the Rainy Day…
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AUSTIN – Despite organized efforts to unseat him, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said Wednesday he is confident his colleagues will re-elect him to the…
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The Texas approach to doling out financial incentives to businesses faced fire on multiple fronts Tuesday, adding momentum to calls for broad reform of…
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The billions of dollars in incentives that Texas hands out to businesses each year are set to draw fresh scrutiny this week on the heels of a New York…