Former Vice President Mike Pence declined on Sunday to publicly endorse Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, avoiding direct questions about the Texas attorney general’s legal controversies while arguing that the Republican Party has moved away from its traditional conservative roots. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Pence said the GOP has increasingly embraced […]
Texas public colleges and universities will continue operating under a tuition freeze for the 2026-27 academic year, marking the fourth consecutive year that tuition rates have remained unchanged statewide. Gov. Greg Abbott this week sent a letter to public higher education institutions across Texas, reminding them that the tuition freeze remains in effect and directing […]
Dallas city officials estimate that maintaining a hiring freeze on hundreds of vacant positions could save approximately $32 million as leaders prepare the city’s budget for the 2027 fiscal year. According to a memo released Friday by Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland, Dallas had 705 vacant nonseasonal positions funded through the general fund as of […]