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AGENCY SEEKS $300 MILLION TO BOLSTER MEDICAID
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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting on Saturday, Dec. 7, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, emerged as the preference of most House Republicans. However, his opponent, state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, claims to have enough support from both Republicans and Democrats to clear the 76-vote threshold.
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The state’s construction industry is voicing concern that President- elect Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would cause major labor shortfalls, according to the Texas Standard.
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Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Comptroller announces awards for broadband programs The Broadband Development Office (BDO) announced it has notified the first wave of awardees for its Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) II program...
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ABBOT ISSUES ORDERS TARGETING CHINA
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Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the proposed measures range from border security to education and other issues.
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A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller.
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