Austin, Texas - The Texas Legislature is grappling with a $27-Billion dollar deficit.
Educators and healthcare workers are waiting to see exactly how much will be cut from the budget and how that will affect them.
Redistricting after the 2010 Census has also cost our area a Representative in the next session.
NewsChannel 10's Larry Lemmons and videographer James Anderson traveled to Austin May 11th and 12th to ask legislators their take on the session so far and what they expect in the next two weeks.
Will there be a special session this summer?
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Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
MOORE, OK - Spotlights bore down on piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
MOORE, Okla. - Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
Wednesday, November 16 2011 4:16 PM EST2011-11-16 21:16:02 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas lawmakers passing a flurry of bills on the final day of the Legislative session in May accidentally removed a $200 fine for driving without license plates from the transportation code.
Monday, October 3 2011 12:09 AM EDT2011-10-03 04:09:20 GMT
Amarillo, Texas - State Senator Kel Seliger will be embarking on the second leg of his Town Hall Meetings tour across the Panhandle over the next few weeks.