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Lawmakers approved the bill by a 134-2 vote, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott signing it into law.

The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy, in partnership with the Office of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are set to host ...

The state House of Representatives on April 29 gave final approval to a bill that would repeal a controversial 2018 law about ...

The police killing of Breonna Taylor led several activists to run for office. Five years later, they have mixed feelings about entering politics.

House Republicans are divided over whether they would support raising taxes on the wealthy to help pay for President Donald ...

Supporters of the legislation say the redirected funds will help lower property taxes. The Walton County TDC says their residents would feel the hit to their wallets in other ways.

Congress mulls limits on student loans and a new repayment plan that would prevent balances from rising over time.

A US b, Moses D. Sandy, says President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is a dictator and his autocratic tendencies are endangering ...

A current bill in the Michigan House of Representatives is aiming to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Rep. Brock Colvin said schools with a high percentage of English language learners can be at a disadvantage under the current ...