Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas

Gary Borders

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March 15, 2023

Capital Highlights: What’s happening in Texas

House pushes armed officer at all schools Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support.

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Capital Highlights: What’s happening in Texas this week

Texas again leads nation in new corporate projects Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, acc...

March 8, 2023

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Capital Highlights: What’s happening in Texas this week

Street takeover spurs governor’s action Gov. Greg Abbott has created a statewide task force after several “street takeovers” recently took place in Au...

February 28, 2023

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Capital Highlights: What’s happening in Texas this week

Abbott lays out seven top priorities Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoin...

February 21, 2023

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Capital Highlights: What’s happening in Texas

Abbott issues disaster declaration, seeks fed help Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February...

February 14, 2023

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Capital Highlights

By Gary Borders Early voting begins Oct. 24 Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for votin...

October 19, 2022

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Capital Highlights: Texans urged to get flu shot

By Gary Borders Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two...

October 12, 2022

Hays County, Kyle...

18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal overdose case

By Staff Report

March 3, 2023

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department and San Marcos Police Department arrest Jubenal Flores Sanchez, 18, of Hays County in connection with a fatal fentan...

Dripping Springs, News

Teen dies in fatal crash in Dripping Springs

By Staff Report

March 2, 2023

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Monday, Feb. 27 at approximately 9:20 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to a fatal crash involvin...

Buda, Main...

QuikTrip armed robbery suspects sought

February 28, 2023

BUDA — Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies are requesting assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an armed robbery in Buda. On Jan. 31 at...

Hays County, Kyle...

Suspects arrested for slew of burglaries

By Staff Report

March 13, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — In a joint investigation with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Kyle Police Department, four suspects have been arrested for mult...

Buda, Community...

HYBSA holds opening ceremonies

By By Brittany Anderson [email protected]

March 8, 2023

More than 600 kids set to play in spring season BUDA — What began as a baseball field design drawn on a napkin has since transformed into one of Hays ...

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