Oil rustlers of Texas beware: State lawmakers want to crack down on the those who swipe hundreds of barrels of black gold to sell on the black market. But first, they need the governor’s blessing.
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Abbott Leading State Trip to Cuba Next Week
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will lead a state delegation to Cuba next week, just less than a year after President Barack Obama resumed relations with the communist country.
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Investor Objection Threatens Hunt’s $18 Billion Oncor Takeover Plan
A group of minority investors is threatening to derail a plan to lift Texas’ biggest power conglomerate from one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history.
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After Outcry, Miller Delays Hikes on Agriculture Fees
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller will wait to hike fees on many licenses, registrations and services that his agency provides — a response to widespread concerns from state lawmakers and the agriculture community.
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Biden Touts Houston’s Green Makeover as National Model
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised Houston’s effort to turn greener — by harnessing millions of dollars in public and private funds to build parks and paths to connect them.
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Red River Landowners Take Battle with Feds to Court
Tired of waiting on lawmakers and bureaucrats to clear up their limbo, a group of North Texans has turned to the courts in an effort to reclaim thousands of acres of ranch and farmland along the Texas side of the Red River.
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Texas AG Asked to Decide if Fantasy Sports Sites Violate Texas Law
State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, has asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in on whether daily fantasy sports websites such as DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com are legal in Texas.
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No Evidence Yet of Backlash to Houston HERO Vote
After it became clear that Houston’s non-discrimination ordinance would be trounced at the polls, Houston Mayor Annise Parker said she feared a “direct, economic backlash” for the city. So far, there’s no visible evidence of one.
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Patrick Calls on Miller to Halt Fee Hikes
Add Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to the growing list of those concerned about Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s effort to hike fees for a wide range of licenses, registrations and services the Texas Department of Agriculture provides.
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Ag Agency’s Fee Hikes Plant Seeds of Discontent
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says he’s prepared to “put on my rawhide underwear and take all the chewings” as the agriculture community protests a wide range of rate hikes at his agency.