Eye on Politics: Property tax relief approved by Texas voters
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
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Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.
A Texas inmate whose attorneys say received a death sentence due to false and unscientific expert testimony is facing execution for fatally stabbing an Amarillo man during a robbery more than 33 years ago.
Some librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help.
Texans are making their voices heard on issues including property tax bill reform, high-dollar bond packages for local school districts, and $1 billion for the creation of a new Texas Water Fund.
The race tested the mood of the South Texas town more than a year after one of America's deadliest mass shootings and a botched police response that remains under criminal investigation.
Ryan Taylor Nichols, 32, traveled to Washington, D.C. with his friend and co-defendant Alex Kirk Harkider based on their belief that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
Early voting for the general election begins Oct. 23 and goes through Nov. 3.
Although it's a year away, many officials are already preparing for what's to come on Election Day 2024.
The governor expanded the agenda to include billions of dollars from the budget surplus to go toward school safety, teacher pay raises and special education. Also, phasing out the STAAR test.
Trump's sons, Eric and Donald Jr, have already testified and his daughter Ivanka is set to testify this week.
Abbott is expanding the agenda in an effort to approve education savings accounts.
There are dozens of municipal races and school bond proposals on the Nov. 7 ballot, along with 14 proposed changes to the state constitution.
"Lexi's legacy is our priority and we just want to honor her with action."
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
It will be an end of a political era in Fort Worth.
Granger, who was the first female mayor of Fort Worth, said she will finish out the rest of her term.
The governor said his announcement comes after productive discussions with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan.
Harris County Judge Andrea Beall announced the court date during a hearing Monday morning.
Gov. Greg Abbott called the ruling "Another win for Texas."
The federal government may be preparing to penalize Southwest Airlines for thousands of flight cancellations that affected more than 2 million travelers last December.
"He's a conservative and he's just a good man, and you ask anybody in our conference, they will always talk about just how good a man he is," Republican Congressman Jake Ellzey said.
He was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial. But the attorney general now faces a long-delayed criminal case.
New York Rep. George Santos is accused of racking up thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on his campaign donors' credit cards.
One of Governor Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities during the third special session may not cross the political finish line.
