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As part of the 89th Legislature’s special session agenda, Governor Greg Abbott is once again calling on lawmakers to replace the STAAR test with more effective tools to measure student learning and progress. This move follows a broader push from educators and parents to reform how Texas assesses academic performance in public...
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Texas Lawmakers Revisit Replacing STAAR Test with New Year-Round...
As part of the 89th Legislature’s special session agenda, Governor Greg Abbott is once...
Texas Legislature Opens Special Session Focused on Flood Response...
This week, Texas lawmakers convened in Austin for a special legislative session called by...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Unveils 16-Bill Agenda for Texas...
On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced the legislative agenda for the First Called...
Texas Legislature
Texas Legislature Opens Special Session Focused on Flood Response and Disaster Preparedness
This week, Texas lawmakers convened in Austin for...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Unveils 16-Bill Agenda for Texas Special Legislative Session
On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced the...
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...
Education
Texas Lawmakers Revisit Replacing STAAR Test with New Year-Round Assessments
As part of the 89th Legislature’s special session...
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...
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...
