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"I've taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life," the California Democrat said.
President Donald Trump has signed a bill that makes certain acts of animal cruelty a federal felony, saying it's important for the nation to combat "heinous and sadistic acts of cruelty."
The former three-term Mayor of New York City launched his campaign this week and is initially spending $35 million nationally in TV ads.
The 5-0 vote came after citizens shared a mix of opinions on the matter.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office reached a settlement with T-Mobile resolving the state's antitrust claims over the company's merger with Sprint.
The bill would also allow doctors at the Veterans Administration to prescribe medical marijuana.
Duncanville City Manager Kevin Hugman plans to retire next year. Meanwhile, the city is preparing to search for his replacement.
No Texans made it to the debate stage after Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the race and Julian Castro, poling around 1%, didn't qualify.
President Trump's visit follows Apple's announcement in September that it would continue manufacturing the latest generation of the Mac Pro in Austin.
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration sidestepped questions Wednesday on the future of a 2-month-old proposal to ban most flavored electronic cigarettes.
President Trump heads to Texas Wednesday to meet CEO Tim Cook and tour Apple's Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed former Dallas County DA Faith Johnson and two others to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas deal from Ukraine soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser.
The managing partner of international law firm Haynes & Boone will form a working group to focus on overhauling the city's ethics code.
After months of battles over Austin's homeless problem, Governor Abbott unveiled a plan to create a homeless campsite on a five-acre plot of state land.
