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Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a sweeping water infrastructure package aimed at tackling Texas’ growing water crisis. The initiative, set to total $20 billion over several years, marks one of the most significant investments in the state’s water systems in decades, but it still needs the green light from voters this November.
If approved at the ballot box,...
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Texas Launches $20 Billion Water Infrastructure Plan, Pending Voter...
Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a sweeping water infrastructure package aimed at tackling Texas’ growing water crisis. The initiative,...
Abbott Endorses Former Sen. Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller...
Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed former state Sen. Kelly Hancock’s bid for Texas comptroller shortly after the North Texas Republican officially launched...
Is It Time to Rethink STAAR? Texas Schools Say...
As new standardized test scores were released this week, one North Texas school district reignited a long-running debate over the future...
Texas Legislature
TX Dems Send Letter to Abbott After MN Assassination
Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives...
Special Session Buzz Grows Over Redistricting, Lobbying Ban, and Abortion Pills
Talk of a special legislative session is gaining momentum as Gov. Greg Abbott and top...
At Capitol, Abbott Declares 89th Legislative Session a Turning Point for Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling the 89th...
Trump Team Pushing Texas to Redistrict to Stem Midterm Losses
President Donald Trump’s team of advisors is reportedly...
Texas Lawmakers Just Shook Up Small Business Rules — What You Need to Know
The 2025 Texas Legislative Session concluded on June...
Education
Is It Time to Rethink STAAR? Texas Schools Say Yes
As new standardized test scores were released this week, one North Texas school district reignited...
Abbott Signs Teacher Pay Bill Into Law
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed into...
Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students After DOJ Lawsuit
Texas agreed on Wednesday with the federal government...
Texas Higher Education Bill Prompts Governance Shake-Up
A major higher education bill, Senate Bill 37,...
Bill to Replace STAAR Dies After Deadline Lapses
A long-promised bill to overhaul the state’s standardized...
Healthcare
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...
Before Sine Die, A Busy Weekend for Texas Lawmakers
Though the last day of the legislative session on Monday was a mostly ceremonial affair, Saturday and Sunday were packed with last-minute negotiations and deals in an...
Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained
President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
