The rate of firearm-related deaths in Texas has reached a level not seen since the 1990s. Texas lawmakers have approved more than 100 bills that loosened gun restrictions since 2000.
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Alex Ford is a designer/developer based in Austin, Texas. Previously, she was an interactive designer at NBC News Digital and NBC Local. A Baltimore native, she is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the LBJ School of Public Policy at the University of Texas-Austin.
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How could Texas spend its record $32.7 billion surplus?
If Texas’ budget surplus were distributed directly to Texans, it could pay for 12 years of school lunches, seven months of rent or 11,000 miles of travel. Here’s how to put the big number into perspective.
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What you need to know about Texas’ complex — but important — electricity market reform plan
The idea, which still lacks some important details and could be changed by state lawmakers, would change how electricity is paid for in tight times. We explain it for everyday Texans.