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A debate over Texas’s 2021 congressional redistricting map intensified Tuesday as Senate Democrats pushed for a public vote to subpoena Trump DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon, who earlier this year raised federal concerns about potential Voting Rights Act violations in the map approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature. Dhillon, now Assistant Attorney General, wrote...

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With DOJ Deadline Looming, Texas Democrats Demand Action on Voting Map Concerns

A debate over Texas’s 2021 congressional redistricting map...

Special Session Spotlight: Small Businesses Push for Emergency Loan Fund Amid Flood Recovery

As the Texas Legislature enters a special session...

North Texans Sound Off Against Redistricting in Arlington

A spirited and overflowing crowd packed the University...

Floods, Maps, and THC: Texas Lawmakers Face High-Stakes Issues in Special Session

As the Texas Legislature enters the second week...

Texas Bill Could Bar Cities, Schools from Hiring Lobbyists with Public Funds

A bill gaining momentum in the Texas Legislature...

Education

Power Shifts and Budget Cuts Fuel Brain Drain at UT

A new wave of departures from the University...

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...

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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