Meet the HD53 Republican candidates
Two Republican candidates for the Texas House District 53 seat introduced themselves to Llano County…
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Texas House District 53 GOP candidates make first dual appearance
The two Republican candidates running for the Texas House District 53 seat are both attending…
District 19 candidates speak on issues
Separate interviews with incumbent Rep. Ellen Troxclair of Texas House District 19 and challenger Kyle…
Listen to state rep candidates on KBEY
Separate interviews with incumbent District 19 state Rep. Ellen Troxclair and challenger Kyle Biedermann will…
30 new state laws take effect Jan. 1
Thirty new state laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, in Texas, including a popular…
State Sen. Flores new chair of criminal justice committee
Texas state Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) was appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on Criminal…
Llano County rancher running for state rep
Hatch Smith, a Llano County rancher and businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas…
District 19 candidate Biedermann’s listening tour starts in Marble Falls
Kyle Biedermann, a Republican candidate for the District 19 seat in the Texas House of…
13 state propositions pass; judge retirement age amendment fails
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties approved 13 of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments on…
Marble Falls doctor leads push for med spa patient protections after death
The July 2023 death of Jenifer Cleveland at Luxe Med Spa in Wortham, Texas, spurred…
14 state constitutional amendments on Nov. 7 ballot
Voters will decide up or down on 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution in…
Nov. 7 elections, polling sites, early voting
Texans must be registered by Tuesday, Oct. 10, to vote in the Nov. 7 elections….
South Llano River gets Scenic Riverway designation, protection
A new Texas House bill designated the South Llano River as a Scenic Riverway, one…
Historic property tax cut goes to Texas voters in November
On Election Day, Nov. 7, voters will decide on what state leaders are calling the…
New Texas law could open door to ‘unscrupulous development’
A new Texas law due to take effect on Sept. 1, 2023, has Burnet County…
State rep calls for meeting on private dam to be closer to impact
Texas state Rep. Andrew Murr is requesting a second public meeting on a proposed private…
New state laws hamper city powers
One of three bills signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is known as…
Llano parents who lost son to fentanyl at state bill signing
To combat the growing fentanyl crisis in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on June 14 signed…
Elected officials ask LCRA for public meeting on LBJ dredging
Two elected Texas officials representing Burnet and Llano counties want a public meeting on four…
Kingsland man named Hill Country liaison for Sen. Flores
Kingsland resident G.R. “Willie” Gonzalez and state Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) met on Jan. 1,…
Marble Falls council briefed on state bills that would affect local control
Multiple bills filed in the 88th Texas Legislature could hamper the ability of cities to…
Texans could vote on permanent daylight saving time
Legislation proposed by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Senate Bill 2329 and Senate Joint Resolution 86,…
Flores, Troxclair receive Texas legislative committee appointments
The newly elected state representative and state senator for Burnet and Llano counties have received…
Property tax bills would bring relief to communities with disabled vets
State Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) filed a bill on Tuesday, Feb. 7, that would offer…