Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants the 'New York Strip' to become the 'Texas Strip'
In a post to X on Friday afternoon, Patrick said a resolution will be filed to rename the “New York Strip” to the “Texas ...
Embattled Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier companies that sell tickets online
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the bulk purchase of millions of dollars with worth of lottery ...
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Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher education as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their ...
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L'Oreal Stepney: Gov. Abbott defends TWDB leader after DEI hiring practices accusations
Representative Brian Harrison repeatedly questioned the board's hiring decisions, claiming there were race-based hiring policies. However, TWDB leadership said they are following Governor Abbott's ...
Texas Senate votes to criminalize mobile lottery applications
The Texas Senate has unanimously voted to criminalize lottery couriers, despite the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers ...
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Texas Legislature proposes $400M cut to higher ed as Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
Days before the start of the legislative session, Texas A&M University administrators were already bracing for a hit to their budget. “The rumor is the [lieutenant] governor will cut everyone’s ...
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Multiple investigations launched into Texas Lottery
A series of investigations have been launched into the Texas Lottery after two suspicious winnings caused alarm in all three branches of state government.