Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

The Texas House voted Monday afternoon to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who were not present when the chamber gaveled...

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

Gov. Greg Abbott informed Texas House Democrats late Sunday that he would attempt to have them removed from office if they do not return...

Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers

Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were fired after reporting their boss...

Texas high school students’ STAAR scores show gains in STEM fields, struggles in reading...

Partial results from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam released on Tuesday show that high school students made gains in algebra...

Paxton Impeachment Cost State $5.1 Million, Auditor Report Finds

The impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cost the state about $5.1 million in taxpayer funds, largely to pay for lawyers hired by...

Trump Praises Abbott At Inauguration, Promises To Militarize Border And Build Wall

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport...

ProPublica: Inside the Push to Redirect Public Funds to Private Religious Schools

On Jan. 13, 2025, ProPublica published an extensively-researched story on how the state of Ohio became a national model in the movement to redirect...

Mental Health Advocates Ask Texas Lawmakers To Replace Expiring COVID-19 Relief Funding

Replacing federal pandemic relief funding critical to community programs could top Texas lawmakers' to-do list for mental health next year as they also address...

Beginning Jan. 1, Cars Registered In Texas Won’t Need To Pass A Safety Inspection,...

Most Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from...

Everything Is Bigger In Texas—Including State Police Contracts For Surveillance Tech

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and X.In...
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