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The NFL Players Association executive committee has voted to accept the labor settlement with the NFL, a source said Monday. Read More »
Supporters say the bill, which allows up to six non-instructional days of unpaid leave and lower pay, could help save educators' jobs. Read More »
Senate Republicans finally passed a priority issue for their party early Wednesday morning when they outmuscled their Democratic colleagues on an immigration-related bill intended to make it easier for law enforcement to corral illegal immigrants. Read More »
From the testimony of a Houston police officer's widow to allegations of racism, a day-long legislative committee hearing Monday on a bill banning "sanctuary cities" brought the national immigration debate back to the Texas Capitol. Read More »
The legislation would allow the state to spend $4 billion less on public schools than what current law requires. Read More »
Texas lawmakers invited the public to share ideas about school funding cuts Thursday, but GOP leaders rushed to approve the legislation without incorporating any of that input and rebuffed all urging to spend more from the rainy day fund. Read More »
The final plan all but guarantees that Republicans will continue to enjoy a commanding majority, although slightly smaller than they have now. Read More »

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One day after the Houston City Council passed a new drainage fee that exempts existing churches, schools and most county government facilities, the Texas Senate approved a bill that would increase the number of exemptions in the Houston ordinance and extend them into the future. Read More »
Houston City Council on Wednesday passed a fee that will collect $125 million a year for drainage improvements and will exempt existing church and school buildings. Read More »
The next step is a vote by the full Senate, which approved a similar bill in 2009. Read More »
The prospect of a government shutdown appeared more possible Saturday after the House passed a budget measure Saturday that cuts $61 billion — and was immediately rejected by Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama. Read More »
President Barack Obama urged quick action in the House. Read More »
A pre-dawn fire on Friday destroyed the building that housed all 10,000 of the county’s voting machines. Read More »
Obama described them all as commonsense reforms that will help people in their daily life - signing contracts, understanding fees, being aware of risks. Read More »
It was the first of several jobs bills promised by Democrats, though there's plenty of skepticism that the measure will do much to actually create jobs. Optimistic estimates predict the tax break could generate perhaps 250,000 jobs through the end of the year, but that would be just a tiny fraction of the 8.4 million jobs lost since the start of the recession. Read More »
The committee voted 13-6 this morning to send Sotomayor's nomination to the full Senate, where she's expected to be confirmed easily next week. Read More »
What's coming in just-approved reforms: ethics training for employees, financial disclosures and voluntary lobbyist registration. Read More »

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