Minnie Fisher Cunningham helped get women in Texas the right to vote two years before the 19th Amendment was ratified.

Texas is once again looking at legalizing sports gambling during this years’ legislative session, and supporters are being ...

While the tournament is all about school spirit and bragging rights, for some it’s also about winning cash where sports betting is legal.

The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Carol Alvarado, says it would allow cities and rail companies to apply for grant funding for ...

“Boy, y’all are sure muddying the waters for some of us who try to expand gaming in this state,” state Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, said during a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing where Texas ...

Policy experts say housing affordability in Texas is nearing a crisis. According to the Texas Comptroller, 320,000 housing ...

Now, some lawmakers and Texans are hoping that changes. Texas leaders like State Sen. Carol Alvarado are pushing for casinos and sports betting to become legal here, and according to a recent ...

This Week in Texas. ABC13 talks to Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and breaks down the session's key issues with state senators.

Carol Alvarado weighed in with an understatement. "You all are sure muddying the waters for some of us who are trying to expand gaming in this state," the Houston Democrat told the lottery ...

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Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, said during a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing where Texas Lottery officials were heavily criticized for allowing couriers to broker online and mobile ticket ...