For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

Senator Cesar J. Blanco has announced that Senate Bill 4 also known as SB 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2) have passed ...

Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2 were unanimously passed 30-0 Thursday. They would raise the exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for taxes paid to public schools, saving homeowners an ...

Senate Republicans have pushed ahead on a scaled-back budget bill. On a party-line vote late Tuesday, 50-47, they agreed to ...

Senate Republicans are set to vote on their budget resolution this week as the chamber makes its move toward enacting a big ...

The showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting ...

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic ...

The Senate took its first procedural step Tuesday towards passage of a filibuster-proof border security, defense and energy ...

Political handicappers like the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball are predicting that Democrats have few ...

The bill now includes an exemption for people vetted by their local sheriff and enrolled in a gun safety training class ...

The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of ...