Tag: National
Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum, other strategies as special session launches | Houston Public Media
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Democratic lawmakers at the state capital on Monday said they are keeping all options on the table to stop Republican leaders...
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid | Houston Public Media
The House has approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public...
Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week? | Houston Public Media
The Senate is moving to vote this week on the Trump administration’s request to claw back federal funding for public media and foreign assistance...
Trump tours Central Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response | Houston Public Media
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KERRVILLE — President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country and lauded state and...
Houston Congressman Al Green threatens lawsuit, impeachment over Texas redistricting plan | Houston Public Media
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U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to redraw some of the state’s congressional districts mid-decade...
Here’s a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods | Houston Public Media
In the early hours of Friday, floods swept across Texas Hill Country. The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, according to state...
Civil liberties organizations sue Texas over law requiring Ten Commandments display in public schools | Houston Public Media
Michael Minasi / KUT News
A coalition of four civil liberties organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Texas to challenge the constitutionality...
Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included | Houston Public Media
Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune
“Senate passes GOP's tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included” was first published by The Texas Tribune,...
