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A road construction crew works on a widening project. (credit: Getty Images/Joe Raedle)

State Senate Panel Mulls Transportation Funding

Texas lawmakers are pondering how to solve the state’s billion-dollar problem of paying for roads and other transportation projects.

2013/06/12

Lawmakers Consider Political District Changes

Texas lawmakers are expected to consider alternatives to the state’s political districts and hear additional testimony on the highly-partisan issue.

2013/06/12

Perry Adds Road Funding To Special Session

Gov. Rick Perry has added funding for transportation to the special session. Perry said that the state’s growing economy and population made additional spending on roads necessary.

2013/06/11

Threat Forces Texas Bound Flight To Land In Arizona

A “telephonic bomb threat” against a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, resulted in the plane being diverted to Phoenix on Monday afternoon, the FBI said.

2013/06/10

The wind blows a plastic bag around the beach near the Manhattan Beach Pier August 21, 2008 in Manhattan Beach, California. A group of about 10 plastic manufacturers and retailers calling themselves the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition has filed suit against the city of Manhattan Beach over a ban on plastic bags given out by stores. The group is asking a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to block the ban on grounds that the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act by not fully analyzing the environmental effects of such a ban. The ban comes on the heels of a policy recently approved by the Los Angeles City Council to ban plastic bags in their city by 2010 if the state does not impose a 25-cent fee on shoppers who request plastics carrying bags. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Dallas City Council To Consider Bag Ban

A proposal to ban plastic bags in the city will be considered by Dallas City Council in the next few months.

2013/06/10

These nuns are traveling by bus, advocating for immigration reform at every stop and city in between. (credit: cbsdfw.com)

Get Thee To A Bus: Nuns Advocate For Immigration Reform

Rock stars aren’t the only ones who go on tour. The “Nuns On The Bus” campaign started its bus tour in Houston, making a stop in Dallas on the way to the state Capitol in Austin.

2013/06/08

(illustration credit: Todd Wiseman/Texas Tribune)

Redistricting Hearings Set For Dallas & Austin

Texas lawmakers are inviting the public to weigh-in on the state’s political districts at hearings in both Dallas and Austin. The hearings are scheduled for Thursday.

2013/06/06

Woodland Trust Inspect Trees For Signs Of Ash Dieback Disease

Racism Allegations Hit Texas Parks Agency

Racism and discrimination allegations are troubling the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where employees bemoaned “a legacy of intolerance” in a report.

2013/06/06

George Washington is portrayed in the 1796 oil painting “Lansdowne” by Gilbert Stuart. (credit: AP Photo)

UT Gets Letter Handwritten By George Washington

The University of Texas at Austin has acquired a letter handwritten by George Washington that school officials say “sheds light” on the first president’s view on Native Americans.

2013/06/05

Mega Millions lottery tickets sit on a registar on March 30, 2012. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Texas Lottery Suspends Game With Design Flaw

The Texas Lottery has temporarily suspended the popular All or Nothing game after a “design issue” has led to higher than expected payouts to players.

2013/06/04