Governor-elect Hinojosa Says She Wants to Send Texas Households $1,500 Refund Checks
Gina Hinojosa says she still wants to send one-time refund checks, but lawmakers would have to approve the plan first.
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Gina Hinojosa says she still wants to send one-time refund checks, but lawmakers would have to approve the plan first.
Hinojosa said her search for a new Texas Education Agency leader is underway and pledged to work with both parties.
Harris County sheriff's deputies found a woman dead inside an apartment unit on Clay Road, and homicide detectives are investigating.
Rep. Eddie Morales Jr., who had filed to run for speaker a day earlier, now backs Rep. Senfronia Thompson.
Texas Democrats, after winning statewide offices in the Nov. 5 election, pledged to restrict or end the school voucher program launched in 2025. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said she would fire Education Commissioner Mi…
Organizers announced three more films for the 2026 lineup, which runs Nov. 4 to 13.
The event handed out turkeys, food boxes and produce bags as families face rising grocery and gas prices.
The college will hold a free lunch lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and is running a food drive for local veterans' groups.
Deputies found a woman dead inside an apartment, and the sheriff says the cause of death is under investigation.
Deputy Cedric Walter was arrested on three charges during the Lone Star Rally, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
A man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the deaths of a woman and her son in Lufkin.
The city said the hotel district and On The Road Truck stop are without water while crews make repairs.