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Then-state Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, in the Senate chamber on May 2, 2023. Now acting state comptroller, Hancock is seeking to bar some Islamic and Chinese-linked schools from Texas’ ...

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock is asking the Texas Attorney General’s Office whether certain schools can be excluded from Texas’ new school voucher program based on connections to a U.S.

Texas acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock is seeking to block certain schools from the state’s new private school voucher program, alleging they have ties to the Chinese government and to a Muslim ...

Dozens of people gathered at the Douglas County Commission meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Douglas County commissioners were divided on whether or not they want to implement a tenant right to ...

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Transformers fans have long lounged on their couches, binge-watching giant robots punch each other on Netflix, but rumors suggest even Autobots cannot escape the streaming ax. Now, fans are wondering ...

The bowl picture for the Big 12 will be finalized following No. 4 Texas Tech's contest against No. 11 BYU on Saturday. The conference is hoping two teams make the College Football Playoff. However, if ...