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Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has confirmed that the state’s Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) for fiscal years 2026–27 remains unchanged, with $3.1 billion available for general-purpose spending through August 31, 2027. Hancock issued the update to Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature ahead of the First Called Session of the 89th...

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Texas Revenue Estimate Holds Steady Ahead of Special Legislative Session

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has confirmed that...

Texas Republicans Face Risks in Mid-Decade Redistricting Push

As Texas Republicans prepare to redraw congressional maps...

Just Weeks Before Session, Texas Confronts Long-Ignored Flood Reform Demands

As the death toll from this weekend’s catastrophic...

Texas Adopts Global Standard for Food Additive Warnings

A new law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending shockwaves through the national...

Schatzline Withdraws from Texas Senate Race

Two days after announcing his candidacy for a...

Education

Lawsuit Filed Against Texas’ Controversial Ten Commandments Classroom Display

A coalition of sixteen Texas families, including Jewish,...

The STAAR Strategy: How Houston Boosted Scores

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles is touting a...

Texas School Districts Welcome New Funding, But Budget Gaps Persist

As Texas school districts prepare for the 2025–26...

Homeschooled Kids Could Get a Lot of Voucher Funding. Here’s Why.

One of the most bruising and polarizing fights...

Texas Colleges in Legal Limbo Over Tuition for Undocumented Students

Texas public colleges are facing pressure and legal...

Healthcare

Texas Faces Uncertain Health Care Future Under Trump’s New Law

President Donald Trump’s recently signed tax and spending bill is poised to drastically reshape the health care landscape in Texas. The legislation includes around $1 trillion in...

Republican Bill Targets ACA Protections, Millions in Texas Could Lose Coverage

As many as 1.7 million Texans are projected to lose their health insurance under sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included in a Republican-led tax...

Galveston Family Hit With $5,000 Bill After Vaccinating Children Amid Measles Outbreak

When Thang Nguyen took his young children to a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) clinic in Galveston this March, his priority was their health. Amid a...

Inside Texas’ $50M Plan to Test Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Trauma

Texas is preparing to invest $50 million in a somewhat unconventional approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid addiction, a psychedelic substance called ibogaine. Governor...

Vaccine Exemptions, Food Labels, and More: RFK Jr.’s Fingerprints on 2025 Texas Legislation

While much of the 2025 Texas legislative session was marked by policy tweaks and incremental health care decisions, a significant thread tying many of those measures together...

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