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During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House recommitted a Senate Ten Commandments mandate to the House public education committee. Senate Bill 10 would require that public schools accept and display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms and would give school districts the ability to spend public school funding to...

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Texas Legislature

House Sends Ten Commandments Bill Back to Committee

During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House...

Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to...

Controversial Firearms Bill Moves Forward Without Public Input

The controversial Senate Bill 1065 aimed at overturning...

$55 Basic Allotment Bump is Just a “Golden Penny” Rebrand

The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its revisions...

Stricter Bail Bills Advance in Texas, Raising Concerns About Due Process and Jail Crowding

The Texas House advanced several major bail reform...

Education

House Sends Ten Commandments Bill Back to Committee

During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House...

Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to...

HISD Expands Armed Officer Coverage, Eyes 100 Campuses Next Year

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles says...

$55 Basic Allotment Bump is Just a “Golden Penny” Rebrand

The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its revisions...

Texas School Leaders Welcome Teacher Raises but Urge More Flexible Funding

School administrators from across Texas gathered at the...

Healthcare

Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained

President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...

Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak

During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...

Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support

As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...

Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders

Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...

Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal

Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas. On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...

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