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Special Session Proclamation For Sunset Legislation
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, the legislature adjourned its 85th regular session without extending the existence of...
Office of the Texas Governor: Supplemental Call
NOTICE: This document is an unsigned working draft. It is being released for informational and discussion purposes only. It is subject to...
New Amtrak CEO has Texas ties, but can he save state’s Eagle route?
Amtrak’s incoming boss has Texas ties, but can he save long-distance passenger rail service in the state? Richard Anderson, 62, a veteran...
Gov. Abbott eyes repeal of local tree ordinances
In January 2015, a few weeks before taking office as governor and four months before selling his Central Austin home, Gov. Greg Abbott...
One year on, the expanded Panama Canal still 'surpassing expectations'
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) yesterday celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of the expanded waterway, described as a...
Abbott plots aggressive approach to special session
Gov. Greg Abbott is plotting an aggressive approach to the upcoming special session of the Legislature, diverting from his above-the-fray...
Why a Texas Bullet Train From Dallas to Houston Might Actually Happen
Nestled at the bottom of the continental United States, Texas is a state that is expansive, beautiful, and if you listen to those born...
Bullet-train battle moves toward special session
AUSTIN — They’re still working on the railroad, but while advocates of the high-speed train linking Dallas and Houston remain bullish...
A closer look at the final Texas 2018-19 budget
Clashes between the Texas House and Senate dominated the 2017 legislative session, and the state budget process was no exception. After...
Texas Legislature passes no new laws to stop high-speed rail
A proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dallas to Houston appears to be on track for development after the Texas Legislature adjourned...
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