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The Federal Reserve can combat inflation by increasing interest rates, as it has chosen to do nearly every month for the past 14 months consecutively.

The lawsuit by families, physicians and LGBTQ+ organizations seeks to prevent Senate Bill 14 from going into effect Sept. 1. The bill would make it illegal for Texas youth to receive gender-affirming treatments.

Texas lawmakers reached a long-awaited deal on property tax relief June 10. The 3-part package is expected to head to the governor’s desk this week.

The Texas Legislature is expected to pass its $18 billion property tax cut package this week. Lawmakers said homeowners and businesses will benefit.

Angela Colmenero will take over as interim attorney general July 14 as Ken Paxton awaits his impeachment trial in the Texas Senate.

School districts across Texas are facing budgetary issues and are waiting to see if help might be coming as the state gets closer to wrapping up this year’s legislative session.

The Texas Senate ordered the suspended attorney general to appear for the trial Sept. 5. But a July 3 statement from Paxton’s lawyer makes it clear he does not intend to testify.

The city of Houston filed a lawsuit July 3 challenging the constitutionality of a new law in Texas that limits how cities and counties can govern themselves across a variety of government codes, including commerce and labor.