Democrats from North Texas disagree about whether Congress should pay back the State of Texas billions of dollars that it ...

A new bill introduced in the Texas House could impact the state’s education system, bringing both expanded school choice options and concerns about public school funding. House Bill 3, introduced on ...

Houston schools are facing a tough challenge with truancy as alarming new data reveals over 60,000 unexcused absences last ...

"The Texas Senate will continue to lead as the preeminent legislative ... on his penchant for setting an ambitious pace in the Senate. Before 2017, the lieutenant governor, who presides over the ...

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel the governor and attorney general to release emails and texts.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative activists in Austin. The governor said the legislation, which has ...

Japan's Kyoei Steel to expand, upgrade Vinton Steel minimill in El Paso County with $255M project boosted by millions of ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased ...

A proposed bill named after Audrii Cunningham aims to add child grooming to the list of crimes that would require a violator to register as a sex offender.

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