Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two proposed amendments Saturday that will provide property tax relief to homeowners. According to the Austin American-Statesman, nearly 85% of voters supported Proposition 2, which raises the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 starting this year.
WASHINGTON — Democrats seem convinced that if the Supreme Court does in fact overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision would provide them with a political lifeline before the November midterm elections. Americans might disapprove of their performance on crime, immigration, inflation, the economy and national security — but when it comes to abortion, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., says Republicans are "on the wrong side of history and on the wrong side of the American people."
In all the years I’ve known my aged Uncle Mort, he has made few observations about horses, if any at all. For the past few days, he has spoken of little else, what with the news that the City of Dallas hardly knows what to do with one of its storied landmarks.
As Texans celebrate the moms in our lives with flowers, brunch, or a FaceTime call, we should also take a moment on Mother’s Day to commit to ensuring Texas moms get the health care they need. There are a number of steps policymakers should take, but one critical proposal has been championed by legislators from Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Representative Toni Rose and 66 Texas organizations ranging from the Texas Medical Association to my organization, Texans Care for Children.
2022 is an election year, a chance for Texas voters to tell the people who represent them what the state needs and what it doesn’t need, to bear down on the biggest problems we face together and to ignore the distractions that keep us from that important work.
Texas has the fourth-lowest nurse-to-population ratio in the country, with only 9.25 nurses per 1,000 residents, according to a recent report by the comptroller’s office. The state’s aging population, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has put increased pressure on all categories of nursing.