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Cornyn co-sponsors bill to fund SNAP benefits for Texas families

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has co-sponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act. According to the Office of John Cornyn, the Act ...

Government shutdown hits 4-week mark as Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 13th time

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow ...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill to help police departments solve crimes. But they didn't fund it.

Only 53% of homicides in 2023 were solved in Texas, according to a study. The new bill was created to provide funding to ...

Sen. John Cornyn backs bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing during shutdown as cutoff nears

Cornyn is one of 10 Senate Republicans co-sponsoring legislation offered by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to fund SNAP, more ...

New limits make it harder for San Antonio school librarians to get books to students

A new state law has complicated efforts to expand access to reading materials and get books into the hands of students at school libraries across San Antonio.
The Heartland InstituteOpinion

Government Shutdown Exposes Obamacare’s True Costs

The COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced subsidies for Obamacare are set to expire on December 31, lawmakers can't decide whether ...

Fact Check: House Speaker Mike Johnson signed bill cutting $186B from SNAP in July 2025

Users shared this true claim amid uncertainty regarding whether Americans would receive federal food benefits during the 2025 ...

As Texas colleges face pressure to reform, new Abbott-appointed leaders will have a say

Gov. Greg Abbott picked Stacy Hock, 2020 Victory Chairwoman of the Texas GOP, to chair the state's higher ed agency this ...

As UT, Texas faces political pressure experts warn: We've seen this before

New laws, firings and pressure facing universities across Texas mirror historic conflicts over academic freedom that reshaped ...
The Texas Tribune

The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know.

Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has introduced a bill to do so, though Senate Republican leadership has ... ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to Feeding Texas to help stock food banks and another $1 million ...