Grant applications are now open for shelters and nonprofits to get funding to help with spay and neuter services across the state.

"Those who say this will undermine public schools are wrong."

Starting Feb. 4, Texas families can apply for Education Freedom Accounts, allowing them to use state funds for private school tuition or homeschooling costs.

Texas lawmakers finally increased funding for disabled students after years of underfunding. Now, the state must figure out what equipment, training and other services that $250 million will go toward.

Last week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that it had approved a record-setting amount of funding for parks across the state. In total, more than $21 million will be allocated to 50 community parks, helping to pay for playgrounds, sports fields, splash pads, and nature trail construction and maintenance, among other improvements.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service approved more than $164 million in funding to fire departments in Texas. The funding, which was provided through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, is set to go toward 558 fire trucks and ...