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Houston-born actor Dennis Quaid speaks at an Oct. 9 Texas Senate Finance Committee hearing.

Filmmakers, actors push for more funding to attract new productions to Texas

By Hannah Norton

Texas must overhaul its film grant program or risk losing major productions to other states, industry leaders told state senators Oct. 9.

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Aviation, semiconductor manufacturers apply for Texas property ...
A student uses a cellphone in class
Texas education commissioner urges lawmakers to ban ...
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath speaks to the State Board of Education during a Sept. 11 meeting.
Texans debate use of religion in schools ...
In front of a tan house, a red sign says 'for sale' in white lettering.
Texas needs 306,000 more homes to meet demand, experts say
An aerial view of homes in a Texas neighborhood.
Budget analysts: Ending Texas property taxes would cost over $81B annually
A person uses a cell phone
Social media restrictions, 4 other Texas laws that took effect Sept. 1
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw speaks at a news conference about border security.
Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw announces retirement after 15-year tenure
State lawmakers directed the Texas Education Agency to develop new high-quality textbooks amid concerns about student performance and teacher workload. Some Texans have objected to certain religious content in the proposed materials. (Courtesy Shutterstock)
Texas grapples with how to better support students, teachers with new textbooks
A flooded roadway over I-10.
‘It’s going to reduce misery’: Texas adopts first statewide flood plan
Members of the Texas House Public Education Committee listen to a panel about teacher certification Aug. 13 at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
Educators urge Texas lawmakers to invest in teacher preparation, retention
Check out some of Community Impact's recent coverage of energy and the environment as temperatures rise in Texas. (Courtesy Unsplash)
6 things to know about Texas weather and the grid this August
CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells speaks to lawmakers
‘Profits over people’: Lawmakers, residents demand change from CenterPoint after Hurricane Beryl
Texas Lawmakers are looking into what new regulations or legislation they can enact to mitigate the widespread power outages seen in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Texas senators grill CenterPoint over Hurricane Beryl response