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'Mattress Mack' gives away 400 mattresses to central Texas flood victims
A furniture store owner and community advocate will be giving away free mattresses this morning to central Texas flood victims.Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, ow ...
Partisan divide stalls Texas flood relief as governor, Democrats trade blame
Both Republicans and Democrats continue pointing fingers at who is to blame for holding back emergency flood relief as the quorum break continues to heat up.
Texas Senate committee advances redistricting bill
A Texas Senate committee voted Thursday to advance a congressional redistricting bill to the full Senate, moving closer to enacting new district maps despite on ...
AG Paxton pushes back on Abbott's attempt to oust Democratic Rep. Gene Wu
Texas' top two Republicans are united in their anger at Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting, but seemingly divided on how to handle it.On Tuesda ...
Flood relief bills stall in Texas House amid quorum fight
One month after catastrophic flooding devastated Central Texas, a slate of disaster preparedness bills advanced through a Texas House committee Tuesday, but may ...
Blind and deaf senior dog rescued after owner's death
A blind and deaf senior dog was rescued by Texas Humane Heroes after left alone following her owner's death.The dog, named Dottie, was discovered by a landlord ...
Central Texas Community Foundation launches flood relief fund applications
The Central Texas Community Foundation has begun accepting applications for flood relief funding, aiming to provide assistance in ways that FEMA may not be able ...
Redistricting bill heads to Texas House floor on Monday, could add 5 Republican seats
The bill is now headed to the Texas House for a vote on the floor; the House will begin with the bill on Monday, according to Capitol records. If passed, political analysts say the new map could ...
'Uncertain time' for students as loan repayment options shrink
As students prepare to return to campus, a sweeping new federal law is bringing major changes to student loan repayment, and some borrowers say the timing adds ...
Governor Abbott orders arrest of absent Texas House Democrats
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest Texas House Democrats who have left the state.
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Texas lawmakers remain absent as legal battle intensifies over quorum
AUSTIN, Texas — For the eighth consecutive day, Texas lawmakers have failed to reach a quorum, prompting further legal action from state officials. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced the ...
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1 dead after vehicle crashes into pole in SE Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a pole in southeast Austin early Friday morning. Austin police say that the crash occurred in the 100 block of East Slaughter Lane around ...