America’s Biggest Education Experiment Is Happening In Houston. Could It Change U.S. Schools?
Todo cambió. Everything changed.
That’s how Arturo Monsiváis described life this year for his fifth-grade son, who attends Houston ISD’s Raul Martinez Elementary School. Teachers...
Texas Child Welfare Official Resigns, Saying Top Agency Leaders Scapegoated Employees
The director of child care investigations for Texas’ protective services agency resigned over the weekend and alleged that two of his recently fired employees...
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement After Almost 3 Decades in Congress
Longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, announced Saturday she is not running for reelection after serving nearly three decades in Congress.
“I have gone...
Bribery Scandal Unveiled: Cuellar’s Inner Circle Plead Guilty
Two political strategists close to Rep. Henry Cuellar have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with the Texas congressman to launder more than $200,000...
Texans Face Skyrocketing Home Energy Bills As The State Exports More Natural Gas Than...
Texans are seeing skyrocketing home electric bills this spring and summer, with many customers paying at least 50% more than they did for electric...
Texas’ Ban on Mask Mandates in Public Schools Back in Place After Federal Appeals...
A federal appellate court has temporarily restored Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored...
Texas House Advances Bill to Eliminate Harris County Election Chief Position
A bill that would force Harris County to get rid of its elections administrator is closer to becoming law after the Texas House Elections...
Cryptocurrency Firm FTX, Billionaire CEO Focus Of Texas Securities Investigation
Texas is investigating whether a major digital asset exchange and its billionaire founder have broken the state’s securities law.
Since last week, the Texas State...
Texans in U.S. House Describe GOP in Chaos Ahead of Likely Government Shutdown
With a possible shutdown of the federal government on the horizon, various members of the Texas Congressional delegation at The Texas Tribune Festival Saturday...
State Rep. Bryan Slaton Retains Criminal Defense Lawyer In Possible Ethics Investigation
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, has retained a criminal-defense attorney amid a potential ethics investigation by a House committee.
The lawyer, Patrick Short, issued...
