Biden on debt ceiling deal to avoid default: "This is vital"
The president spoke less than 24 hours after the Senate approved the agreement in a bipartisan vote.
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The president spoke less than 24 hours after the Senate approved the agreement in a bipartisan vote.
The state House committee that has accused Paxton of bribery and misuse of office has retained Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin for the trial.
Some Texas residents think the state should be using much of its nearly $33 billion surplus to give Texans a break on their property taxes.
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody.
Jack Fink speaks with conservative economist Vance Ginn, who argues that the property tax relief plan passed by the Texas House and endorsed by Gov. Abbott can eventually eliminate the need for property taxes to fund public schools.
The legislation now goes to President Biden's desk, pulling the nation back from the brink of a financial crisis.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen is reviewing changes made to the program by the Biden administration.
Only one of the Republican presidential candidates has a vote to cast on the suspension of the debt limit.
John Scott, who recently served as Texas Secretary of State, will temporarily serve as attorney general pending a trial in the state Senate.
Political reporter, Jack Fink, speaks with SMU Political Science Professor, Matthew Wilson, about the standoff at the Texas Capitol over property tax relief bills.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
The 16-member independent study group is set to release a report detailing the findings of its investigation later this summer.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both Republicans, took shots at each other on social media
After his promotion in 2021, Ortiz became a major figure in the government's efforts to address an unprecedented migration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gov. Greg Abbott is siding with the property tax relief bill passed by the Texas House Tuesday evening.
