Texas A&M University System Bans Diversity Statements From Job Applications
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp has directed leaders of its 11 universities and eight agencies to stop asking job candidates for statements...
Texas Legislative Leaders — Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan — Jab Each Other’s Priorities In...
The leaders of the two chambers in the Texas Legislature gave a preview of their major sticking points in priorities Thursday, setting an uncertain...
Texas’ Foster Care System Has Been In Shambles For Years. Here’s How Lawmakers Want...
Texas lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills aimed at improving the state’s long-troubled Department of Family and Protective Services, which cares for the...
Gov. Greg Abbott Vows To Exclude Renewable Energy From Any Revived Economic Incentive Program
As Gov. Greg Abbott signals stronger support for the creation of a new program to replace a multibillion dollar corporate tax break program that...
Business And Legislative Leaders Push To Replace Expired Tax Break With A New One
Texas lawmakers are facing pressure to come up with a replacement for Chapter 313, a recently expired program that helped oil and gas companies,...
As 2024 Nears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Looms Large Over Gov. Greg Abbott In...
In July 2021, a Dallas radio host asked Gov. Greg Abbott if he was fed up with constantly being measured against Florida Gov. Ron...
Texas Teachers Need Raises, More Training And Better Working Conditions To Fix Shortages, State...
Nearly a year after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a task force to look at the state’s teacher shortages, the group is recommending that lawmakers...
Texas Governor Says Most Gun Crimes Involve Illegally Owned Weapons. That’s Not True for...
Without mentioning the Uvalde mass shooting, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week declared school safety a priority for the current legislative session and again...
Google Contractors On Strike In Austin Hope To Rally Support Among Tech Workers
A group of contractors who work for Google’s YouTube Music service are in their third week of picketing in Austin in what their union...
What You Need To Know About Education Savings Accounts, The Voucher-Like Program Championed By...
Gov. Greg Abbott has made voucher-like programs one of his highest priorities this year and has put his weight behind a particular measure: education...
