State Senate Panel Hears School Choice Bill
A Texas Senate education panel is set to discuss a high-profile voucher bill -- even though the House has already said it opposes using public money to fund private schools.
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A Texas Senate education panel is set to discuss a high-profile voucher bill -- even though the House has already said it opposes using public money to fund private schools.
Gov. Rick Perry says former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher "served with grace, dignity and an 'iron' will."
Former President George H.W. Bush is calling former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher one of the 20th century's fiercest advocates of freedom and free markets.
Members of the Texas Legislature are considering making changes to the state election laws.
Mounting attention over computer hacking has Republicans and Democrats pushing ahead with plans to create a state cybersecurity chief in Texas.
Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill hope to finish their work this week, opening what's sure to be a raucous public debate over measures to secure the border.
A marathon debate over a two-year, $93.5 billion state spending plan ended late Thursday night with overwhelming passage in the Texas House. It now goes to the Texas Senate.
After approving a measure that would allow talks to expand Medicaid to the working poor, Texas Republicans have reversed themselves.
Gov. Rick Perry and law enforcement officers from as far away as Britain are expected to attend a public memorial for a slain Texas prosecutor and his wife.
The Texas Senate Education Committee is to discuss 16 bills involving everything from gun training for some teachers to allowing students to leave their home school districts for better-performing ones.
The Texas House of Representatives is to begin debate on a $93.5 billion state budget. The latest version of the two-year state spending plan is scheduled for a vote on Thursday.
Ted Nugent is best known as the guitarist behind hits like "Cat Scratch Fever," but he is challenging proposed legislation that would change how breeders handle white-tailed deer.
The State House has formally named pecan pie as the official pie of Texas. They also asked for amendments that only Texas pecans be used in pecan pies statewide.
Texas senators have begun considering a bill that would ban discrimination against homosexuals and transgender people in the workplace.
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams is set to speak as the state Senate Education Committee discusses several bills affecting classrooms.
The Storm Prediction Center now has a slight risk for some of the same counties that were impacted by the storms Saturday night.
Authorities in Wise and Parker counties confirmed two storm‑related deaths Saturday as rescue crews responded to major damage.
An EF‑2 hit Runaway Bay and an EF‑1 struck Springtown as two people were killed in the storms.
The department said the church was safely evacuated around 12:30 p.m. and that the building was searched.
Tanner Horner is accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand after allegedly abducting and strangling her while delivering a package in 2022.
The supercell originated in Wichita County around 4 p.m., where the storm quickly broke the capping inversion, allowing the updraft to explode.
Police say 26-year-old Herman Resendiz-Velez now faces charges.
J.D. Clark shared a brief update Sunday morning in the wake of storms that claimed one life in Wise County.
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and labor leader Marcos Velez both spoke recently with Jack Fink.
The Storm Prediction Center now has a slight risk for some of the same counties that were impacted by the storms Saturday night.
Authorities in Wise and Parker counties confirmed two storm‑related deaths Saturday as rescue crews responded to major damage.
An EF‑2 hit Runaway Bay and an EF‑1 struck Springtown as two people were killed in the storms.
The department said the church was safely evacuated around 12:30 p.m. and that the building was searched.
Tanner Horner is accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand after allegedly abducting and strangling her while delivering a package in 2022.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
A North Texas baby placed under the safe haven law is at the center of a rare custody fight after the biological family came forward months later seeking to reclaim him.
Starting Monday, the Trump administration began processing an estimated $166 to $175 billion in tariff refunds for American businesses. But the rollout is already running into problems.
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and labor leader Marcos Velez both spoke recently with Jack Fink.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Matt Boldy scored on a deflection with 28.9 seconds left in the first overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round NHL playoff series.
"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."
Jacob deGrom had his 62nd career 10-strikeout game and the Texas Rangers hit two homers in a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bill Jones: The Cowboys will knock it out of the park if they can land Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and then trade down for extra picks.
Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
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.
