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Reports reveal Texas GLO is largest investor in Bush's former Pennybacker Capital Fund

Just weeks after announcing his run for Texas Attorney General, current land commissioner George P. Bush is facing scrutiny over the revelation of strong financial ties between his office and Pennybacker Capital, an Austin-based private-equity firm he helped start in 2006.


Abbott signs Active Shooter Alert System bill to 'help save lives'

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) praised the passage of a new "Active Shooter Alert" bill – also known as the Leilah Hernandez Act – which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, May 25.


Masks to 'become optional' in Humble ISD buildings beginning May 29

Humble Independent School District (ISD) will no longer require the use of masks or face coverings in school facilities beginning Saturday, May 29.


Households 'struggling with the cost of internet service' can now apply for Emergency Broadband Benefits

Families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who cannot afford internet access can now apply for Emergency Broadband Benefits, or EBB.