Houston Public Media

Central Texas flood victims call for relief as funding remains deadlocked amid special session quorum break

At least 104 people are confirmed dead following catastrophic flash flooding that tore through Central Texas last week, with dozens more still missing. Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas voters allege redistricting unconstitutional after passing Senate

Andrew Mahaleris, press secretary for Gov. Greg Abbott, added a statement Monday in response to the complaint. The statement is provided in the text below. Hours after the Texas House of ...
Yahoo

Texas Homeowners Could Get the Biggest Tax Cut in the State’s History—but Redistricting Fight Has Overshadowed It

Texas homeowners could be in line for one of the largest property tax cuts in state history, worth about $500 a year for the typical home, according to Texas Tribune’s calculations. The relief, signed ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants senior property tax exemptions for homeowners 55 and older

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov Dan Patrick wants to lower the age requirement for senior property tax exemptions from 65 to 55, a tax plan ...
El Paso Times

LETTERS: Gov. Greg Abbott should not throw stones

While our governor sends Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, he must have forgotten his first responsibility is to the citizens of the Lone Star state. Even Gov. Greg Abbott's spokesman Andrew ...
Salon

Texas redistricting fight was a testing ground for the Trump administration’s latest legal strategy

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On ...