House Democrats’ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look
Standing across from House Democrats on the chamber floor Tuesday, Rep. Brad Buckley defended his bill to replace STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular standardized...
Texas’ Larger Cities Would Face Financial Penalties for Cutting Police Budgets under Bill Approved...
The Texas House on Friday passed a bill to financially penalize the state's largest cities if they cut their police budgets. The measure was...
Texas Latino Leaders Label Voter Fraud Investigation “Nonsense,” Call For Federal, State Reviews
HOUSTON — A Democratic candidate for the Texas House on Monday dismissed as “nonsense” a state investigation into a vote harvesting scheme that led...
Texas’ Main Voucher Bill Seeks To Avoid Other States’ Mistakes But Keeps Ideas That...
The Texas Senate’s main school voucher proposal this special session, which was given approval in the Texas Senate on Thursday, closely resembles two of...
Texas Senate Approves Bill Barring Professors From “Compelling” Students To Adopt Certain Political Beliefs
The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would prohibit a college or university professor from “compelling” a student to adopt...
Abbott Grovels to Tucker Carlson. Again
Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized Dominion Voting Systems after it was reported that Tucker Carlson, a popular conservative host on Fox News, was fired...
Texas Environmentalists Push The EPA To Crack Down On Methane Emissions, Saying State Agencies...
The Environmental Protection Agency got an earful from Texans this month.
In a marathon three-day public hearing, close to 300 people across the country gave...
A Laredo Plant That Sterilizes Medical Equipment Spews Cancer-Causing Pollution On Schoolchildren
Jennifer Jinot didn’t expect to retire early from her role as an environmental health scientist for the federal government. She’d spent 26 years assessing...
IRS Alert: Ted Cruz May Owe Taxes On iHeartMedia Podcast Payments
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may have to pay taxes related to payments from his iHeartMedia podcast to a super PAC supporting him, according to...
Abortion Should Be Permitted In Cases Of Rape And Incest, Nearly 90% Of Texas...
Most registered voters in Texas oppose a complete ban on abortion but are split on the extent to which abortion should be available, according...
