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April 15, 2025 Nvidia plans to make AI chips in Texas. The chipmaker’s response to tariff threats from the Trump administration could bring millions in investment to Dallas and Houston facilities.
Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ new vehicle …
Dec 20, 2024 · From KERA News:. A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting Jan. 1, 2025. But in urban counties across Texas, …
Hunting Aoudads Is Lucrative, But It’s Also Getting In The Way Of ...
Aug 28, 2019 · Valerie/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Aoudads, also known as Barbary sheep, have become lucrative game in West Texas, but they're also making conservation of native desert …
New book draws from wider perspectives to highlight Texas’ …
Feb 28, 2025 · The history of Texas is as vast as its environment and, upon a closer look, equally as complex. A criticism of the more widely-circulated history of Texas is that it neglects, or …
Will 2025 be the year Texas expands Medicaid? Not likely, …
Jan 8, 2025 · Will 2025 be the year Texas expands Medicaid? Not likely, advocates say. Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program …
How does the Legislature work, and who is in the chamber? Here’s …
Jan 1, 2025 · The Texas Legislature meets once every two years in Austin for 140 days – unless the governor calls a special session, that is.. The 89th legislative session starts in just two …
Texas Lotto changes rules after a Houston Chronicle investigation
Aug 22, 2024 · Last month, a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed how wealthy investors were gaming the Texas Lottery, buying up millions of tickets to ensure a winning number.. …
Why are property taxes so high in Texas? | Texas Standard
Feb 1, 2023 · From the Texas Newsroom:. Homeowners in Texas pay some of the nation’s highest property taxes. And state lawmakers know it. Now that they’re back in session, they’ve …
Rapid population growth is changing the voter map in Texas
Sep 4, 2024 · The changing Latino vote. Just a 20 minute drive west on the interstate from Forney, dozens of shoppers are at Garibaldi Bazaar in East Dallas to buy all kinds of things — …
Texas Legislature shifts right: What that means for the LGBTQ …
Dec 2, 2024 · From The Texas Newsroom:. The political landscape in Texas has shifted further to the right as we head into the 2025 legislative session. This shift comes after a surge in political …