Texas Revenue Forecast Up About $1 Billion
State revenues over the next the two years will be about $1 billion more than previously thought.
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State revenues over the next the two years will be about $1 billion more than previously thought.
The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to the map of new voting districts. The plan has prompted complaints from some Democrats.
Texas lawmakers have reached a compromise on almost all parts of the state budget, leaving the biggest chunk of spending left to be solved.
War dogs are getting plenty of attention after the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. American military officials say the animals play a crucial role.
Dan Barrett, Cathy Hirt and Nicholas Zebrun are out of the running for Fort Worth mayor. But the race is not over as the two top vote earners head toward a June 18 runoff election.
With Saturday's mayoral election in Dallas over, the two men who will now face each other in a runoff had little time to savor their victories. Each was back on the campaign trail Sunday, and on the phones as well.
The Texas Senate overwhelmingly voted on Monday to spend nearly $4 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund to close gaps in the current state budget.
The Texas House passed hotly debated legislation Monday requiring voters to show photo identification before casting ballots, sending to Gov. Rick Perry's desk a measure he declared an "emergency" item for the legislative session.
Last Friday, nearly two dozen deputy Dallas County constables were placed on administrative leave for allegedly falsifying documentation on warrants and eviction notices. Now some of the officers' supervisors are firing back, saying the deputies are being forced to sign confessions without proof.
The future of the Collin County arts project is now uncertain after voters in Frisco decided to pull funding during this past weekend's elections.
None of the five candidates for mayor managed to pull 50 percent of the vote, sending former tax assessor Betsy Price and former councilman Jim Lane to a runoff election.
After the list of candidates for Dallas mayor shrunk from four to two this weekend, remaining candidates Mike Rawlings and David Kunkle wasted no time jumping back on the campaign trail.
A man facing a charge of driving while intoxicated has been elected mayor of a small North Texas town, defeating the incumbent.
The debates are finished, the yard signs are in full-force and voters can finally descend to the polls to speak with their ballots on this Election Day.
The Texas Rangers have released new documents into their investigation of the August 2010 shooting outside of the McKinney Public Safety Building, the home of the McKinney Police Department.
A heat advisory is in effect for Saturday due to the conditions.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
Indiana tightened its grip on the No. 4 playoff seed as Dallas fell into a tie for seventh after dropping seven of its last 10.
Friends say Latavia Davis was a teacher's aide and devoted church volunteer whose mentorship and kindness will leave a painful void.
Peter Licata visited an Elevate campus on Friday, noting strong classroom engagement and renewed energy across the district.
Democrats prepare counterprogramming as Republicans open free public ticket lottery and expand events outside the arena.
Core medical services, pharmacies, and elective procedures are back online as JPS continues system restoration work.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Police urge drivers to disengage from aggressive encounters as investigators detail the moments before the fatal shooting.
A heat advisory is in effect for Saturday due to the conditions.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
Indiana tightened its grip on the No. 4 playoff seed as Dallas fell into a tie for seventh after dropping seven of its last 10.
Friends say Latavia Davis was a teacher's aide and devoted church volunteer whose mentorship and kindness will leave a painful void.
Peter Licata visited an Elevate campus on Friday, noting strong classroom engagement and renewed energy across the district.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
The Republican National Committee spokesman, Zach Kraft, says the Party's special midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas will be the largest since the Party's 2016 national convention. So, larger than the RNC's convention in Milwaukee in 2024.
Kardal Coleman, Chairman of the Dallas County Democratic Party, is talking about the September Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas and the Democratic Party's counter-activities. He also discusses the DNC meetings he's been attending in Austin.
Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon says he agrees with constituents and Gov. Greg Abbott's stance on data centers in Texas. Fallon speaks on why he agrees with the President Trump administration's border security initiatives underway at Big Bend National Park.
Republican Texas Rep. Wes Virdell of McCollough County discusses his thoughts on the controversial construction by the Trump administration in the Big Bend National Park.
Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor Vikki Goodwin discusses her concerns about data centers in Texas. She tells Jack Fink her thoughts on the controversial construction in the Big Bend National Park and her other campaign priorities.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
