Texas lawmakers consider measure prohibiting SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food
A bill in the Texas legislature would prohibit purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and cookies, with SNAP benefits.
Focus at Four: Energy expert says new Texas bill ‘punishes’ renewable resources
Matthew Boms, executive director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, told KBTX the legislation would punish ...
West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to oil patch infrastructure needs
The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...
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West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to help oil-producing counties with roads, other needs
Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...
West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to help counties
Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...
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Billions more for tax relief and border security under budget approved by Texas Senate
Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help.
Senator Blanco files legislation to support the Permian Basin
Senator César J. Blanco has filed several bills this legislative session to support communities in the Permian Basin, strengthen Texas’ energy economy, and address ...
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New legislation aims to provide affordable, reliable energy to four-state area
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) in ...
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Rare earth questions get Trump’s attention
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Texas Senate passes $336 billion state budget. Here's what's proposed for 2026-27.
The Texas Senate quickly passed its version of the state's proposed budget, which would fund the operations of the state ...
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Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible)
A new report finds burying lines would be expensive and infeasible given Austin's rocky topsoil. The city commissioned the ...
Burying all the power lines in Austin would cost $50 billion, study finds
After an ice storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in February 2023, the city looked into what it would take to ...