Texas’ New Ban The Box Bill: What Employers Need To Know About HB 2466
HB 2466 could change when employers ask about criminal history—but key details remain unclear. Find out what’s at stake, ...
Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
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Turnerhills’ legacy lives on at Hendrick Home for Children
The Hendrick name is well known in Abilene, from the hospital to the nonprofit Hendrick Home for Children, but many may not realize the Turnerhills were the ...
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In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work
A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living ...
Warning: Explicit language ahead. See list of license plates Texas rejected in 2024
The Texas DMV rejects thousands of personalized license plate names each year. Here's a list of rejected plates between ...
Texas family mourns beloved 6-year-old killed in tragic hit-and-run
Dallas police arrested 67-year-old David Polley for a hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old Destiny Wright. DALLAS — If there is ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...
Proposed Senate bill aims to create public auto insurance option
Auto Insurance Public Option Act creates public insurance option administered by Texas Department of Insurance, create ...
Texas infrastructure fares better than U.S. average but needs major investment: report
Here's why the country's foremost society of civil engineers found that Texas' public infrastructure is at risk of ...