The bill is the result of ongoing negotiations between leaders in the House and Senate who have worked to find middle ground between their diverging funding proposals as the end of the 2025 legislative session approaches.
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On Wednesday, lawmakers preliminarily approved legislation that would codify a number of recommendations advocates made to ensure the junk science law is working as intended.
QUESTION: How does SWEPCO determine who or what locations will have power restored first when an outage occurs?
The caller was upset, which is usually the case. I can count on one hand the number of times over the years someone actually took the time to call my number at the newspaper and tell me they were happy about something we wrote.
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Dear Neil: I have a house in Houston. Does blooming of tropical trees like Bauhinia, Erythrina, and Tabebuia depend on their age or size? I plant these trees in the ground. They freeze. They come back but they don性视界传媒檛 bloom.
Homegrown tomato lovers, beware. A sneaky pest may be lurking in your garden, which could be why your fruit turns tough, blemished or completely inedible. Leaf-footed bugs are appearing in gardens across the South, and they性视界传媒檙e especially drawn to tomatoes.
A robbery suspect described by Longview police as "armed and dangerous" was arrested Thursday morning.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, envisions a future where every American newborn starts life with an investment account seeded with $1,000 from Uncle Sam.
Children in Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties will still be able to access a critical service representing their needs in family court cases despite federal funding cuts to related state and national programs.
Texas State Technical College-Marshall on Tuesday celebrated substantial campus growth with the opening of its new Diesel Power Technologies Center.
At the peak of rodeo season across Texas, organizers of the annual Lindale Championship Rodeo are busy squaring away the final details. From tightening the schedule to prepping the arena, they性视界传媒檙e getting ready to welcome crowds, cowboys, and a weekend full of tradition.
Tattoo enthusiasts from around the area are gearing up to showcase the artistry and culture of body ink May 16-18 at the fifth annual Ark-La-Tex Tattoo and Art Expo at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center in Longview.
Gregg County commissioners have approved almost $160,000 in road repairs and resurfacing projects in Pcts. 2, 3 and 4.
The Texas House and Senate moved swiftly to establish a voucher program but have stumbled over details on how to fund public education.聽
A Longview ISD student off-campus has been charged with terrorist threat after making "continuous threats," according to Longview police.
Hundreds gathered Tuesday evening at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center in Longview as Gregg County law enforcement personnel were honored at the Giants of Law Enforcement banquet.
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran honored nursing students and faculty Monday at the University of Texas at Tyler during National Nurses Week, calling the profession a vital service rooted in strength, purpose and lifelong learning.
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced an eastbound, outside lane closure on Interstate 20 in Gregg County at the Sabine River bridge because of damage to the bridge deck.
Lawmakers are considering a compromise that would save the embattled Texas Lottery while abolishing the commission that oversees it and moving the games性视界传媒 management to a different state agency.
On Monday, the Texas House overwhelmingly endorsed the idea with the 141-2 passage of a bill that would fund a grant program for research and medical trials of psychedelic drug treatment.
A hefty expansion to the state性视界传媒檚 narrow medical marijuana program won overwhelming approval in the Texas House on Monday, giving veterans broad access to THC treatments and raising the number of dispensaries allowed in the state.
Public discussions will start next month about a possible new funding mechanism that could revitalize a proposal to build an amphitheater at Interstate 20 and Estes Parkway in Longview.
The Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would eliminate STAAR, the high-stakes standardized test that the state and school districts use to monitor student learning and teacher performance.
For two years, Texas schools have taken a hard line on vaping: If students are caught with an e-cigarette on campus, state law requires them to be removed to a disciplinary alternative school.
性视界传媒淗ave you ever been to Texas in the spring?性视界传媒 This song was in an old music textbook that was in my classroom the first year I taught.
Texas Republicans are getting closer than ever to killing the state性视界传媒檚 renewable energy boom, according to the clean energy industry 性视界传媒 not only by halting new development in its tracks, but also by possibly sending scores of existing projects to an early grave.
Texas stores are bracing for tariff costs 性视界传媒 and shoppers could bear the price increases.
East Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes' Senate Bill 2880, which passed the Senate last week, allows anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes or provides an abortion-inducing drug to be sued for up to $100,000.
The church started in 1875 when a group of people gathered beneath a homemade shade structure to worship God. One hundred and fifty years later, Longview性视界传媒檚 Winterfield United Methodist Church has a much more well-developed campus 性视界传媒 but the mission remains the same.
Spring has been as advertised for much of Texas, with conditions bouncing from thunderstorms and hail to pristine calm, and just about everything in between. But as summer creeps ever closer, high temperatures are expected to rise.
QUESTION: What is going on with the pool at the Paula Martin Jones Recreation Center?
When I was a young teacher in Houston, my department chairman was named Mr. Petty. The name suited him. He impressed me as particularly unimpressive, a picky fellow overly concerned with details that I couldn性视界传媒檛 bring myself to see as important.
A plan 40 years in the making to extend Toll 49 along the east side of Tyler is gaining steam.
The latest news on new hires, job changes, promotions, awards and more among Longview-area businesses
The Longview Public Library invites children, teens and adults to join its free Summer Reading Club.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into EPIC City, a planned Muslim-centric development near Dallas, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said.
I have shingles. And no, I am not re-roofing my home.
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Peltier Ford in Longview has claimed two spots on U.S. 259, one where the dealership will build a new home and a second that will be used for an unnamed surprise.
Henderson Independent School District has placed a Wylie Elementary School staff member on administrative leave as the district investigates allegations related to student discipline.
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Each week, the Tyler Morning Telegraph and 性视界传媒 run a photo page called Best Shots.
Every second Sunday of May, families around the world come together to honor one of the most important figures in their lives 性视界传媒 mothers. While there are many ways to express gratitude and love on Mother性视界传媒檚 Day, one of the most timeless traditions is giving flowers. From classic roses to cheer…
Robert Preston Morris, the founder of Dallas-area megachurch Gateway who is charged with child sex abuse, made an initial court appearance at the Osage County Courthouse on Friday. His preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 4.
Ever think your vote doesn性视界传媒檛 count? Candidates and political experts say the May 4 city and school elections in East Texas prove otherwise.
The Texas Senate and House have come to an agreement that could eliminate or decrease certain property taxes for businesses. Those plans, though, also will mean significant losses in revenue for cities and counties.
The measles outbreak that originated in Texas is now the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
QUESTION: Is Northeast Texas Regional Materials Recovery Facility going to take recyclables from the general public, from people whose cities or rural areas don性视界传媒檛 have access to recycling? If so, when will it open?
I watched my little redheaded mama take her last breath in June 1998. She was 58.
