John C. Moritz
Chief Political Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
Chief Political Reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, and still part of the USA TODAY Network.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | John C. Moritz
A beaming Gov. Greg Abbott signed his long-coveted school voucher bill into law Saturday on the sun-dappled lawn of the Governor's Mansion, in front of about 1,400 cheering guests. "Today, school choice becomes the law of the land in the great state of Texas," Abbott said as he paused to inscribe his signature to Senate Bill 2, which will give regular students about $10,500 and special needs students up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of private school.
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2 weeks ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz
Top officials with the Texas Lottery Commission "actively assisted in the setup and operation" of third-party vendors that facilitated the sale of game tickets via a smartphone app, according to a petition filed Thursday in a Travis County state District Court by a vendor seeking to block the commission from regulating lottery couriers.
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3 weeks ago |
expressnews.com | John C. Moritz
The executive director of the embattled Texas Lottery Commission resigned his post Monday after a tumultuous one-year tenure leading the state's retail gambling enterprise, which brings in $2 billion annually to the state treasury. The lottery officially announced Ryan Mindell's departure without comment.
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3 weeks ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz
The executive director of the embattled Texas Lottery Commission resigned his post Monday after a tumultuous one-year run as the leader of the state's retail gambling enterprise that brings $2 billion a year to the treasury. Ryan Mindell's departure was officially announced without comment by the lottery.
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4 weeks ago |
statesman.com | John C. Moritz
Show Caption Hide Caption Mega Millions: Big changes coming to lotteryOfficials with the lottery drawing say prices for a Mega Millions ticket will be going up, but they also say the tradeoff for the higher prices will be larger jackpots. The budget for the Texas Lottery Commission, which brings about $2 billion a year to the state treasury, has been reduced to zero in the 2026-27 spending plan the Texas House approved last week.
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