How Gov. Greg Abbott Lost a Yearlong Fight to Create School Vouchers
The governor projected confidence throughout 2023 that vouchers would pass. But his insistence on universal eligibility ensured his failure to convince 21 House Republican...
Ken Paxton Is Not Vindicated
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may finally be out from under indictment for securities fraud, but his plea deal is hardly proof he did...
“Lives Are at Stake”: Three Texas Regions Battered by Coronavirus Are Out of Intensive...
Health officials in Laredo — one of three Texas regions whose intensive care unit beds are full — are pleading with residents to stay...
A $5.5 Billion Shift in Who Pays for Public Education in Texas
Fast-rising property values in Texas can be hard on local taxpayers, but they’re gravy to the state government.
Because of the way public schools are...
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years for the Murder of George Floyd
On Friday June 25, Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Signs 52 Arrest Warrants for Absent Democrats in Bid...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday evening signed civil arrest warrants for 52 House Democrats still missing from the state Capitol as he...
Special Election Runoff Between John Wray and Brian Harrison for State House District in...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced that Sept. 28 will be the date of the special election runoff to replace former state Rep. Jake...
Texas House Committee To Investigate School Districts’ Books On Race And Sexuality
A Republican state lawmaker has launched an investigation into Texas school districts over the type of books they have, particularly if they pertain to...
State Rep. Alex Dominguez Will Run To Replace Retiring State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr....
State Rep. Alex Dominguez is running for Texas Senate, hoping to succeed retiring Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., a fellow Brownsville Democrat, in a race...
Texas’ Renewed Voter Citizenship Review Is Still Flagging Citizens As “Possible Non-U.S. Citizens”
Texas’ last attempt to scour its voting rolls for noncitizens two years ago quickly devolved into a calamity.
The state flagged nearly 100,000 voters for...
