Since his return to office, Donald Trump has worked to redefine 'reality' and put his stamp on American life. What's behind ...

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com To Wesley Tryon, the fight against a proposed municipal utility district (MUD) near his ...

The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

Political handicappers like the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball are predicting that Democrats have few ...

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The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

TEXAS, USA — Senators want to give Texans another property tax cut. The Texas Senate unanimously voted to approve Senate Bill 4, chamber’s legislation that would increase the homestead ...

The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs.

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

After claiming to pass the greatest property tax relief bill two years ago, which included loopholes allowing local ...