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Packing Figures and Charts, Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Limit Deal
The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become…
These 6 Celebrities Hail From Some Of Texas’ Most Charming Small Towns
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Conservative Texas Republicans vow to fight bill raising debt ceiling in Congress
The debt agreement, they say, violated a promise to cut spending that secured crucial support for…
Texas Legislature reconvenes for a special session focusing on border security
Along with property taxes, lawmakers have been tasked by Gov. Abbott to revisit two key border…
Increased calls for hate crime charge to be added to murder of Texas rancher Aaron Martinez
‘Texas is becoming a dangerous place for Latinos because state and local authorities refuse to take…
Debt ceiling bill faces a tough path in the House as GOP opposition grows
The Fiscal Responsibility Act represents a compromise reached by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe…
What to know about Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas attorney general
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Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28
Ken Paxton was immediately suspended from office after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted…
Governor Abbot Honors Fallen Heroes At Memorial Day Ceremony In Georgetown
Governor Greg Abbott today honored the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who made…
Texas attorney general suspended from office as he awaits impeachment trial
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Republican tries to scuttle debt limit bill in House Rules Committee as pressure grows on key swing vote
Rep. Chip Roy accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday of cutting a deal that could…
Flags placed on graves at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for Memorial Day
SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of volunteers took time to honor and remember veterans at the Fort…
Environmentalists and residents concerned about proposed water treatment plant in northwest Bexar County
The proposed plant would dump up to one million gallons of treated wastewater a day into…
First Ukrainian school opens in San Antonio
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Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million In Career Training Grants To San Antonio-Area Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced five Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than…
Governor Abbott Proclaims 2023 Hurricane Preparedness Week In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today raised awareness about the dangers of hurricanes and the many precautions Texans…
Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For South Texas Storms
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request…
Who’s ahead in Texas Senate race? Poll tests matchup between Ted Cruz, Colin Allred
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even though Texas voters have 531 days left to decide who will represent…
National park in Texas named as one of best places to see annular solar eclipse
In case you haven’t heard — Texas, specifically San Antonio and the Hill Country, are at…
Governor Abbott Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of Israel’s Independence
Governor Greg Abbott last night commemorated the 75th anniversary of Israel's independence at a celebration hosted…
Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus to begin construction in June
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Governor Abbott Urges Nation’s Governors To Help Combat Border Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott today urged the nation's Governors to help support Texas' unprecedented border security efforts…
Texas Department of State Health Services issues meningitis warning tied to surgeries performed in Mexico
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday one person has died…
‘We’re going honking!’ Here’s why Spurs fans celebrate by honking their horns
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DeSantis Acts Since Biden Won’t, Sends Law Enforcement and Equipment to Texas Border
Seeing as President Joe Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas have been so unbelievably…
School voucher bill tied to ending STAAR test in Texas House
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Texas House committee rewrote a bill that would allow parents to use…
Governor Abbott Issues Storm Damage Disaster Declaration For Hidalgo County
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a disaster declaration for residents in Hidalgo County impacted by the…
Operation Lone Star Surges Border Resources As Title 42 Ends
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
All Bets Are Off: Texas Says No to Casinos as Proposed Bill Fails Ash Jurberg
It will be at least another four years before Texas gets a casino as a proposed…
HB 1040 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the authority of entities regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct business…
Don’t blame Tim Pool for the Texas mall shooting
On 6th May, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia went on a shooting spree in a packed mall in…
Southwest border communities prepare for end of Title 42 policy
SAN ANTONIO – The Biden Administration and the United States border communities are preparing for the…
Flooding danger this weekend for Rio Grande Valley, SA, and the Hill Country
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 7 p.m. on Friday to 8…
Texas Republicans’ Attack on Third Parties: An Effort to Silence Competition
Over the years, many have complained about the fact that Americans have a two-party system with…
Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Lower Colorado River Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Hatch C. Smith, Jr. and David Willmann and reappointed Stephen F.…
Updated Info on the Allen, Texas Mall Shooter
Saturday’s mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, Texas left nine people dead, including…
Washington Post Rushes to Call Texas Mall Shooter a White Supremacist, Shoots Itself in the Foot
One day, the press will learn to wait for the facts before casting accusations, but at…
Bud Light Faces Another Major Problem That Offers a Very Valuable Lesson
The saga of Bud Light may be one of the most instructive in recent corporate history.…
BREAKING: Suspect in Deadly Shooting at Texas Outlet Mall Reportedly Identified
Authorities have identified the shooter in Saturday’s deadly shooting in an Allen, Texas, outlet mall that…
Tucker Carlson Is Going to War With Fox News
Since Tucker Carlson was unceremoniously ousted from Fox News in late April, there’s been a relative…
Comer Announces Bombshell News Coming on Joe Biden, ‘Wednesday Will Be a Very Big Day’
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) has some big things ready to drop on Joe…
Treasury Sec. Yellen: U.S. Will Face ‘Financial and Economic Chaos’ if Debt Ceiling Not Raised
House Republicans and President Joe Biden remain stalled in contentious budget talks with each side accusing…
‘Jaws’ Star Rips Into Oscars’ Diversity Requirements–‘They Make Me Vomit’
Actor Richard Dreyfuss has an enviable number of hit movies on his resume, classics like “Jaws,”…
As Chicago Crime Wave Soars, Police Advise Business Owners to Install Bulletproof Glass
Does the above headline read like a satire piece from The Babylon Bee? It should. As…
Rep. Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Keep Non-Citizens From Voting, Thwarting Democrat Election Strategy
As the end of Title 42 gets closer, by all accounts, there will be a surge…
Border Reporter Bill Melugin Fact Checks Mayorkas on ‘Parole Program’ Whopper
Because they think they can get away with it, the Biden White House has in recent…
Scott Presler Rallies Nevada Republicans to Engage in Elections at NRC Event
The Nevada Republican Club (NRC) hosted a sold-out luncheon on Tuesday in Las Vegas, featuring Scott…
This Will Make the Left Lose Their Minds: Megyn Kelly Details ‘Amazing’ Offer to Tucker Carlson
Megyn Kelly has had some good information on the whole Tucker Carlson saga. As we reported,…
Biden to Spend $500K Teaching ‘Professional Skills’ to Trans Kids in Pakistan
Decades hence, when historians are seeking the exact moment when relations between the West and the…
HB 1588 Engrossed
Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing…
Attention Texas homeowners: You may have thrown away big money if you discarded a certain envelope from the appraisal district
Appraisals are up sharply in many big Texas counties, yet some homeowners are ignoring an invitation…
Texas Tech University School of Music Synergy Collaboration Concert
Lanfranco Marcelletti and Alan Zabriskie detail the School of Music concert featuring the University Orchestra and…
German company opens new EV charger manufacturing facility in North Texas
Siemens says the facility will contribute to the company’s goal of making 1 million EV chargers…
Former AUS executive director had conflict of interest with previous employer, report says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The former Austin-Bergstrom International Airport executive director acted on a conflict of interest…
Legislation on sports betting, ticket buying and child care among the bills quietly moving through 2023 session
Legislators are also trying to address the shortage of workers to care for elderly and disabled…
DOJ reaches settlement with families of Sutherland Springs mass shooting
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it reached a tentative settlement of $144.5 million with…
Amid Trump indictment, 2024 hopefuls try to stay visible
The candidates vying against former President Donald Trump for the White House in 2024 have found…
Senate bills restricting drag performances and story hours headed to Texas House
Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, slammed the measures, saying ‘they can talk about drag shows and…
A Pentagon-appointed committee says easy access to guns on military bases leads to more suicides
The independent committee is calling on the Defense Department to make personal firearms harder to buy…
Will the housing affordability crisis crash the ‘Texas Miracle’?
Housing affordability has become such a crisis in Texas that it could be the one development…
8 arrested in New Braunfels drug bust; 6,500 fentanyl-laced pills, guns seized, police say
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – New Braunfels police have arrested eight people as part of a street…
‘I’m not deceased!’: With her accounts frozen, Texas woman battles to be removed from the ‘Death Master File’
Erroneous news that you are dead can spread much more efficiently and quickly than the process…
Real Estate Experts Rank TOP 8 Texas Cities To Live In 2023
Texas has been one of the best states to relocate to in recent years. According to…
‘She fought for her life’: Witnesses recount what they saw during attempted kidnapping on SE Side
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are looking for a suspect in connection with two attempted…
Today on Texas Standard: What’s next as pandemic-era housing assistance winds down
The Texas Rent Relief program recently reopened applications, but due to record demand – 70,000 applications…
Longhorns, Cardinals expect physical game in NCAA women’s 2nd round
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Louisville and Texas meet Monday in the second round of the NCAA…
Thousands of dollars raised for festival that never happened; KSAT investigates Balling for Uvalde World Weekend
UVALDE, Texas – It’s a story we’ve been following for months — after the Robb Elementary…
Freddy Fender to be honored with Texas State Historical Marker in hometown of San Benito
The late Tex-Mex legend will be honored on April 15 in San Benito, Texas
Two former Texans among eight ex-NFL players charged in ‘health insurance scam’
The players are accused of submitting false reimbursement claims for rehabilitation therapy by a Houston trainer,…
Nervous about your money? Here’s what to check at your bank
SAN ANTONIO – Turmoil at a few banks is giving some people a little anxiety, wondering…
Texas sends enforcement letter to Houston school district, beginning takeover
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Education Agency sent an enforcement letter to the Houston Independent School…
Silicon Valley Bank failure touches San Antonio tech companies
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Moody Center Basketball and Events Area University of Texas at Austin / Gensler
Completed in 2022 in Austin, United States. Images by Chase Daniel, Ryan Gobuty, Ryan Conway. The…
Brennan High School student arrested after photo of him posing with firearm spreads online, BCSO says
SAN ANTONIO – A Brennan High School student was arrested Friday after Bexar County deputies said…
Governor Abbott Statement On Federal Judge Overturning Biden Administration Catch And Release Policies
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following a U.S. federal judge's ruling that the Biden…
Governor Abbott Highlights Rural Support For School Choice In Tyler
Governor Greg Abbott last night highlighted rural support for parental rights and school choice at a…
A Zillow analysis ranks Austin as the most ‘pet-friendly’ city in the U.S.
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 7, 2023. Watch…
Texans’ new head coach DeMeco Ryans named 2022 AP Assistant Coach of the Year for work with 49ers
The new Texans head coach is being honored for what he accomplished last season.
The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawma…
The Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats. At the same time,…
FAA gives San Antonio International Airport $20 million for new facility with 5 gates, more seating
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio International Airport on Monday announced that its Terminal Development Program…
Rodeo Roses Bid $125,000 at Junior Livestock Auction
SAN ANTONIO – A local group of women fundraisers made a $125,000 impact on junior livestock…
Nonprofit works to bridge gap between SAPD, community through sit-down conversations
One nonprofit organization is working to bridge the gap between law enforcement and historically-underserved communities by…
Patients ask Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to visit them at Methodist Children’s Hospital on Sunday
SAN ANTONIO – Patients at Methodist Children’s Hospital are trying to get Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson…
Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Make-A-Wish for his 60th Birthday, Setting a Record
Hir Royal Airness himself celebrated his 60th birthday today with the largest donation to the Make-a-Wish…
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors find pests crawling on baked goods in display case
SAN ANTONIO – During a recent inspection, health inspectors found some pretty disturbing conditions inside a…
Governor Abbott Announces Education Freedom For All Texans As Emergency Item
Governor Abbott Announces Education Freedom For All Texans As Emergency ItemGovernor Greg Abbott tonight announced education…
Governor Abbott Announces School Safety As Emergency Item
Governor Abbott Announces School Safety As Emergency ItemGovernor Greg Abbott tonight announced school safety as an…
North Side councilmen leave chambers rather than put marijuana, abortion onto May 6 ballot
SAN ANTONIO – The so-called San Antonio Justice Charter is now officially Proposition A on the…
Chinese Citizens in Texas Are Incensed Over a Proposal to Ban Them From Buying Property in the State
Activist Ling Luo says her Chinese community in Texas has gone from fearful to infuriated —…
Migrant arrivals increase twofold at Texas-Tamaulipas border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican church leaders say they are seeing a large increase…
Letter sent to Gov. Abbott, lawmakers explains why more funding could be headed to Texas’ utility regulator
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two years after the winter storm and cascading power failure that left millions…