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What Texas Charter Schools Could Look Like Following New TEA Standards

As the Texas Education Agency debates new state rules that could fast-track charter school expansion, the role of charter schools in Texas—and the state’s...

Stepping into GOP primaries, Dennis Bonnen donates to seven Texas House incumbents

Speaker Dennis Bonnen has contributed $15,000 each to seven members of the Texas House who face challenges in the upcoming March primary elections....

Houston Plant Explosion Reminds City of Danger of Lack of Zoning

Last Friday, an explosion at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing plant in Northwest Houston rocked residents out of their beds in the early morning...

More Texas Renters Are Struggling to Find Affordable Housing, New Report Finds

Experts say most rental housing construction is aimed at high-income renters — making it harder for low-income Texans to rent affordable homes. Miguel Gutierrez...

Texas Voter Registration Deadline for March Primaries Is February 3

We are now 33 days away from March 3, which, for those of you who might not know, is Texas’ Primary Election date. In Texas,...

New Money Allocated for Healthy Texas Women—But Will It Be Enough?

Illustration by Mariana G. Texas women have a healthcare problem.  In 2017, Houston Public Media reported that 17 percent of Texas women live in poverty. In...

Public Education Forums for 2020 Texas Candidates

After positive strides for public education in the 2019 session, candidates for the Texas Legislature in the 2020 elections will be asked how to...

Results Are In: Birabil Defeats Armstrong III in Texas House District 100 Runoff Special...

Dallas County House District 100 runoff special election came to a close Tuesday night with Democrat Lorraine Birabil on top.  Political operative Lorraine Birabil won...

Results Are In: Eastman Defeats LaRotta in Texas House District 148 Runoff Special Election

The Harris County House District 148 runoff special election came to a close Tuesday night with Democrat Anna Eastman on top.  Democrat and former Houston...

Safeguarding the Vote: How Texas Plans to Keep Votes Safe

This election season, intelligence officials and analysts security have warned about expected attempts to interfere in U.S. elections by Russian State Security Services, Chinese...
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