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Spring forward? Maybe not in Texas as lawmakers mull ending daylight savings time.

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Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to eliminate the decades-long practice of changing the clocks twice a year.
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Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners

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The tariffs, which also target China, are scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. They prompted immediate efforts to retaliate. President Donald Trump made good on his threat to apply high taxes to imports from Mexico, Canada and China, a move that swiftly brought retaliation from Texas’ leading trading partners and set the stage for a […]
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Texas lawmakers react to inauguration: Congrats, criticism, and quiet

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Elected officials from across Texas shared their reactions to President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.
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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process

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Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are. ​Editor’s note: This is an updated version of Texas Tribune’s 2023 guide to the Texas Legislature. Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of issues and […]