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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Amarillo's Tejano DJ Allstarz came together to host a benefit dance Sunday evening for Ashlee Trevino and her family.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The final gun for passing legislation proposed by lawmakers in the Texas House has sounded, killing hundreds of bills.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Thursday, May 09, 2013  In early April Amarillo Police Department detectives and U.S. Secret Service agents began investigating reports of counterfeit money circulating in Amarillo.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Lawmakers have until midnight to pass their bills out the Texas House and Senate.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A bill that would allow Oklahoma breweries to serve free samples of beer is among 50 measures that Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that would make it easier for parents to urge school boards to close failing schools - or convert them into charters.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The Texas Senate has approved new rules to help small brewers expand.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Nearly two weeks into the 83rd Texas Legislature, the Capitol is closed Monday to honor Martin Luther King Day and lawmakers are reflecting on what's been done so far.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and a Dallas-area state senator plan a joint news conference to reveal two Medicaid reform bills. The pair will discuss Texas Senate Bills 7 and 8 on Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Authorities in Lansing were bracing for an onslaught of demonstrators Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol as the Legislature reconvenes for what could be final votes on bills.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Eliminating the $1 bill could save taxpayers plenty over the next 30 years

Friday, November 30, 2012  The Kansas City businessman is giving away $100,000 this holiday season, and spent the day in New Jersey and New York giving away thousands.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Xcel Energy is asking for a base rate increase for its Texas retail customers.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Texas lawmakers have begun filing their bills ahead of the 2013 legislative session, many of them familiar re-runs, while other set the tone for politics next year.