State Senate Finance Committee Briefed on Healthcare Programs

AUSTIN – Texas budget writers got a briefing on the state’s health care programs Wednesday. Many of the biggest questions focused on how the state can reduce fraud, and what to do about ever increasing health care costs.

CT School Shooting Sparks Debate On Assault Weapon Ownership

DALLAS – Nowhere is the gun lobby stronger than in Texas. But even in Lone Star country, the Connecticut school shootings have sparked debate over new restrictions on owning assault weapons.