Capital Highlights by Gary Borders
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
Legal groups sue to stop new law
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov.
Columns, Opinions
Critics say a House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bil...
March 12, 2025
Columns, Opinions
The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jack...
February 19, 2025
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported. They include...
February 5, 2025
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Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 ...
January 1, 2025
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Gov. Greg Abbott issued three executive orders last week targeting the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, The Dallas Morning News rep...
November 26, 2024
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Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the ...
November 20, 2024
Breaking News, Kyle, Main, ...
March 4, 2025
UPDATE: As of March 5, Koy Chinese & Sushi is back to normal operating hours and procedures, including taking dine-in, delivery and takeout orders. KY...
Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...
February 12, 2025
KYLE — According to a news release from Hays CISD, a district staff member is no longer employed, following an incident that occurred at the end of th...
Kyle, Main, News
February 26, 2025
KYLE — On Thursday, June 6, 2024, 52-year-old Timothy Wray was involved in a three car accident on IH-35 in Kyle, which resulted in his death. Nearly ...
Kyle, Main, News
March 5, 2025
KYLE — A Hays CISD school bus collided with a vehicle Jan. 13 and continued to drive away following the incident, according to the Hays County Sheriff...
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
