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HISD board still at risk
The Texas Education Agency has officially put HISD on notice. Texas’ largest school district is in danger of losing its school board because of...
Texas’ House GOP voting for caucus vice-chair
Starting Tuesday, Texas House Republicans will begin voting for a new caucus vice-chair. The party-only election is necessary because of the ongoing scandal political...
Abbott resists calls for special session
EL PASO — The voices asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to address gun violence are getting louder.
So far the...
No More Schools for Plumbers?
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recently decided to drop the high school diploma/GED requirements for a journeyman plumber’s license.
When consumers call a plumber, typically...
Fighting Fertility Fraud
In its most recent session the Texas Legislature voted to delcare fertility fraud a form of sexual assault.
Senate Bill 1259, effective Sept. 1, will...
Top 10 most vulnerable Texas Democrat-held districts for 2020
As a follow-up to our exploration of vulnerable Texas Republican candidates, we analyzed the 10 most vulnerable Democratic seats in the Lone Star State...
Self-driving cars roll out in Texas, but at what cost?
If self-driving cars are a measure of the future, then the future is already here in Texas. Self-driving cars started hitting the roads in...
More than 70,000 4-6 years old children suspended from Texas schools in 2017-18
In Texas, a 4-year old black child is more than twice as likely to be suspended from school as a white one. A boy...
Permian Highway Pipeline going forward, despite residents concerns
After a year of protests, town meetings and news story after news story, crews are about to break ground on the Permian Highway Pipeline....
5G Wireless Debuts in Texas
In 2017, the Texas Legislature passed SB 1004, which streamlined regulations and lowered costs to facilitate the deployment of “small cells”, the foundation of...
