Vouchers Return This Special Session — And School Funding Might Be Left Out. Here’s...
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin on Monday for their second attempt this year to pass a statewide school voucher program, but whether they’ll...
Texas Borrowers Face Hard Financial Choices After Student Loan Pause Ends
As a first-generation college graduate from South Texas, Priscilla Lugo believed a degree was the key to financial stability and independence.
“My parents didn't go...
Texas Republicans Stuck With Kevin McCarthy, But It Wasn’t Enough To Save Him
WASHINGTON — Texas Republicans joined together to support U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on Tuesday — but it wasn’t enough to save the...
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar Carjacked at Gunpoint Near His Washington Home
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his Washington home, according to his chief of staff.
Three armed...
With No Opposition in the Room, a Rural Texas County Makes Traveling for an...
Commissioners in this rural Texas county that borders New Mexico on Thursday gave their unanimous blessing to a legally dubious policy that effectively outlaws...
‘An Understaffed and Broken System’: 900,000 Texans Have Lost Medicaid as Others Struggle to...
Almost 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid since April and a backlog of applications has piled up, overwhelming the system and setting off a ripple...
Texas Latino Democrats Call on Sen. Bob Menendez to Resign After Bribery Indictment
WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats in Congress began calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Tuesday after the New Jersey Democrat’s recent corruption indictment.
“He absolutely...
Texas House Democrats Hint at Disunity Ahead of Possible October Special Session
Following a disappointing 2023 legislative session for Texas Democrats, state Rep. John Bryant, D-Dallas, said it’s time to take an active stand against Republicans after...
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...
Dan Patrick Defends Taking $3 Million From Pro-Paxton Group Ahead Of Trial
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has defended taking $3 million from a group supporting Ken Paxton in the lead-up to the attorney general’s impeachment trial...
