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, emissions tests are still required to get that registration sticker.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Dallas-Fort Worth area is poised to be the hottest real estate market in the nation for investment and development next year, according to a new Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, which compiled data from more than 2,000 industry experts.. But what does this mean for the North Texas region and the people who live there? Nick Wooten, who covers real estate for The Dallas Morning News ...

Oct 28, 2024 · The U.S.S. Texas is without a home. The Texas is the only battleship still in existence that served in both World Wars. For decades, it sat in the Houston Ship Channel near San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site as a museum.

Oct 21, 2024 · From The Texas Newsroom:. Election day is fewer than two weeks away, and while some voters might still be on the fence about whom they’ll cast a ballot for in local, state and national elections, they have another decision to make: Vote early or vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Nov 13, 2024 · This week opened the gates for lawmakers to file bills for the 2025 legislation session, which starts in January. By Tuesday, lawmakers had filed over 1,500 bills, and those will continue to flow in until the March 14 deadline. Many more bills are filed than pass both chambers — last session only about 15% of bills passed into law.

January 29, 2025 Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session. A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving …

Oct 16, 2024 · From Houston Public Media:. Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred hammered each other for an hour in the sole debate of the 2024 Texas Senate election. Neither managed to land a knock-out blow, but both made their fair share of questionable charges.

Jan 12, 2024 · From The Texas Newsroom:. Most of Texas will be hit with sub-freezing temperatures in the next few days as an arctic blast prepares to blanket much of the state. That means the balmy conditions most Texans have enjoyed this week will be replaced by lows forecasted to drop into the teens — or lower — according to national forecasters.

May 30, 2019 · The Origin Of The Word ‘Texas’ May Be Rooted In Something Other Than Friendship “Texas” allegedly comes from the Caddo Native American word for “friends,” but one Spanish researcher is challenging that long-standing story.

Dec 19, 2024 · From KUT News:. The Texas Legislature will be back in session in mid January. Yet, with less than a month until kickoff, the state’s Republicans are still undecided on who they want to be the next Texas House speaker, reflecting deeper divisions in the party.