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Trump administration will partially fund SNAP in November, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive benefits

By Lindsey Byman, The Texas Tribune October 31, 2025 Texans will receive partial November SNAP benefits after the Trump administration said Monday that it will release some funds for the food aid program, following two federal rulings that required it to keep the program running. Benefits will be released on a staggered basis, starting with those…

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Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Texas homeowners and businesses are poised for bigger tax breaks. Voters are on track Tuesday night to approve a constitutional amendment to raise the state’s homestead exemption, meaning the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed to pay for public schools, from $100,000 to…

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All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval

By Ayden Runnels and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Voters in Texas seemed poised on Tuesday night to approve a series of tax exemptions and bans as well as new investments in state infrastructure and research. All 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot held majority support Tuesday night, most of which restrict…

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Texans approve $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College

By Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Texas voters on Tuesday seemed poised to approve the creation of an $850 million endowment for the struggling Texas State Technical College, the state’s primary higher education system for workforce development. Texas has 11 TSTC campuses. Unlike the state’s community colleges, TSTC does not have taxing…

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Texas voters poised to approve stricter bail rules in state Constitution

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Texas voters on Tuesday were poised to amend the state Constitution to require judges to deny bail in certain cases to defendants accused of committing specific violent offenses, likely cementing a long-running push by Gov. Greg Abbott to keep more people behind bars before trial. Proposition…

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