KWTX - Central Texas Votes - Local Headlines http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines RSS Feed for KWTX - Central Texas Votes - State Headlines en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 22:06:12 GMT 2013-05-23T22:06:12Z en-us Sparks Fly Between Republicans Over Texas Gun Bill http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Sparks-Fly-Between-Republicans-Over-Texas-Gun-Bill-208730731.html Sparks flew as Republican representatives debated a bill Thursday in Austin that would give lawmakers the right to carry handguns anywhere they want to. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:06:12 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Sparks-Fly-Between-Republicans-Over-Texas-Gun-Bill-208730731.html 2013-05-23T22:06:12Z Texas Lawmakers Vote To Require Audit Of Governor’s Development Fund http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-Vote-To-Require-Audit-Of-Governors-Development-Fund-208709671.html Texas lawmakers voted Thursday to require an audit of Gov. Rick Perry’s economic development fund. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:45 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-Vote-To-Require-Audit-Of-Governors-Development-Fund-208709671.html 2013-05-23T20:18:45Z Revenge Bill Killings Expand In Texas House http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Revenge-Bill-Killings-Expand-In-Texas-House-208578021.html Texas House members temporarily escalated the revenge-killing of Senate bills Wednesday. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:34 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Revenge-Bill-Killings-Expand-In-Texas-House-208578021.html 2013-05-22T23:40:34Z Texas Lawmakers OK Firearms Training For Teachers http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-OK-Firearms-Training-For-Teachers-208541861.html The Texas Senate Wednesday approved a bill that would allow schools to train teachers how to fight gunfire with gunfire. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:00 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-OK-Firearms-Training-For-Teachers-208541861.html 2013-05-22T20:05:00Z Medicaid Heckler’s Interrupt Perry Speech http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Medicaid-Hecklers-Interrupt-Perry-Speech-208534351.html Hecklers demanding that Texas expand the Medicaid program repeatedly interrupted a speech by Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:13 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Medicaid-Hecklers-Interrupt-Perry-Speech-208534351.html 2013-05-22T19:25:13Z Texas Legislature Honors Late Actor http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Legislature-Honors-Late-Actor-208523961.html The Texas Legislature has honored late actor Sherman Hemsley. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:54 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Legislature-Honors-Late-Actor-208523961.html 2013-05-22T18:23:54Z Texas Senate Approves Tax Break For Spouses Of Fallen Troops http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/-Texas-Senate-Approves-Tax-Break-For-Spouses-Of-Fallen-Troops-208380051.html The Texas Senate Tuesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would provide tax breaks for the spouses of troops killed in combat. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:45:32 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/-Texas-Senate-Approves-Tax-Break-For-Spouses-Of-Fallen-Troops-208380051.html 2013-05-21T20:45:32Z Texas Senate OKs Ban On School Soda Sales http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Senate-OKs-Ban-On-School-Soda-Sales-208353481.html A bill that would ban the sale of sugary sodas in some public schools was approved Tuesday by the Texas Senate. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:54 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Senate-OKs-Ban-On-School-Soda-Sales-208353481.html 2013-05-21T18:16:54Z Texas Lawmakers Eye Rainy Day Fund For $1.75 Billion School Payment http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-Eye-Rainy-Day-Fund-For-175-Billion-School-Payment-208230381.html State lawmakers are considering using the Texas Rainy Day Fund to pay $1.75 billion owned to schools. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:06 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-Lawmakers-Eye-Rainy-Day-Fund-For-175-Billion-School-Payment-208230381.html 2013-05-20T23:28:06Z Texas House Member Kills State Senators Bills http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-House-Member-Kills-State-Senators-Bills-208157701.html A Texas House member, angered that a state senator blocked a vote on her bill, is responding in kind. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:33 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/state/headlines/Texas-House-Member-Kills-State-Senators-Bills-208157701.html 2013-05-20T17:32:33Z