High-speed Rail Efforts In Texas Have Gained Some Momentum. The Texas Legislature And Donald...
The illusive dream of high-speed rail in Texas has become foggier as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office and state GOP lawmakers intent...
Texas High School Students Slightly Improve On Some Standardized Tests — But Haven’t Fully...
After the COVID-19 pandemic’s education disruptions caused Texas students’ standardized test scores to drop, their performance is beginning to turn around toward pre-pandemic levels...
The Eyes of LGTBQ Texans Are Upon Dade Phelan and the House
The Texas Senate has wasted little time this year passing every bill focused on LGBTQ Texans that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prioritized. In fact,...
Texas Supreme Court Denies Paxton Effort to Shut Down Whistleblower Lawsuit Testimony
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced a significant legal setback Friday afternoon as the Texas Supreme Court denied his request to avoid giving sworn...
Houston ISD Superintendent Accused Of Funneling Tax Dollars Out Of State
A state lawmaker and Houston teachers are calling for Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles to be investigated after a Spectrum News report...
Texas Politicians Search For Solutions After Another Mass Shooting. Experts Say We’ve Already Found...
A fruitless and predictable myopia tends to take over political discussion after gun-spawned tragedies like the massacre in Uvalde.
Already deeply entrenched in their positions,...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Gambling on Tigua Tribal Land
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether El Paso’s Tigua Indians can offer some forms of gambling on their land, setting...
Democrat Running for Texas Agency That Regulates the Energy Industry Focusing His Campaign on...
A 32-year-old former top staffer for the Texas Democratic Party is running for a spot on the three-person commission regulating the state’s oil and...
Texas’ Governor Brags About His Border Initiative. The Data Doesn’t Back Him Up.
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A Texas Program That Backs School Districts’ Bond Debt Is About To Reach Its...
A state-backed program that for decades has helped school districts get the lowest interest rates possible on bonds is about to reach its limit...
