Jane Nelson /tags/jane-nelson Jane Nelson en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:48:35 GMT What’s next for the Texas secretary of state’s office? /news/2022-12-07/whats-next-for-the-texas-secretary-of-states-office Acting Texas secretary of state John Scott resigned earlier this week. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he would nominate longtime state Sen. Jane Nelson from Flower Mound to replace him. The quick turnover of secretaries of state in Texas is unusual, especially since the office oversees the state's elections. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:48:35 GMT /news/2022-12-07/whats-next-for-the-texas-secretary-of-states-office Rhonda Fanning | Texas Standard , Gabrielle Muñoz | Texas Standard North Texas State Sen. Jane Nelson Announces She Won't Seek Reelection /politics/2021-07-05/north-texas-state-sen-jane-nelson-announces-she-wont-seek-reelection The Flower Mound lawmaker is the most senior Republican in the upper chamber and has served as its top budget writer for the past four sessions. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:51:48 GMT /politics/2021-07-05/north-texas-state-sen-jane-nelson-announces-she-wont-seek-reelection Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune City Of Dallas Among Many Handing Out Water After The Freeze /news/2021-02-22/city-of-dallas-among-many-handing-out-water-after-the-freeze Dallas distributed packs of free drinking water at four recreation centers Monday. While Dallasites don't have to boil tap water the way some other city dwellers do, many who lost water from frozen pipes that burst welcome the help. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:36:36 GMT /news/2021-02-22/city-of-dallas-among-many-handing-out-water-after-the-freeze Bill Zeeble Dewhurst Confirms He Won’t Expand Medicaid /texas-news/2013-01-16/dewhurst-confirms-he-wont-expand-medicaid Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst says the Senate has no plans to expand Medicaid to insure more people.The Obama Administration has offered states… Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:38:39 GMT /texas-news/2013-01-16/dewhurst-confirms-he-wont-expand-medicaid Courtney Collins Gov. Perry Wants Drug Testing For Those Receiving Welfare, Unemployment Checks /government/2012-11-13/gov-perry-wants-drug-testing-for-those-receiving-welfare-unemployment-checks If Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst have their way hundreds of thousands of Texans would have to pass drug tests to get public assistance.Gov.… Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:20:11 GMT /government/2012-11-13/gov-perry-wants-drug-testing-for-those-receiving-welfare-unemployment-checks Shelley Kofler Sen. Jane Nelson, Controlling Medicaid And Health Costs /health-science-tech/2011-01-04/sen-jane-nelson-controlling-medicaid-and-health-costs http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-943368.mp3Dallas, TX – Priority one for state lawmakers meeting in Austin next week is… Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:20:31 GMT /health-science-tech/2011-01-04/sen-jane-nelson-controlling-medicaid-and-health-costs Shelley Kofler, BJ Austin