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As the Texas Legislature enters the second week of its special session, lawmakers are tackling a trifecta of contentious issues: the state’s response to catastrophic July 4th floods, an abrupt redistricting effort, and a revived push to ban THC products. The session, which began last Monday and runs through August 19th, has...
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Floods, Maps, and THC: Texas Lawmakers Face High-Stakes Issues...
As the Texas Legislature enters the second week of its special session, lawmakers are...
Texas Bill Could Bar Cities, Schools from Hiring Lobbyists...
A bill gaining momentum in the Texas Legislature could prevent local governments, including cities,...
Houston Housing Waitlist Shrinks by 90% After Update Deadline...
More than 16,600 applicants have been removed from the Houston Housing Authority’s (HHA) Housing...
Texas Legislature
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...
Public Outcry Grows as Texas Lawmakers Launch Redistricting Push
Texans from across the state crowded the Capitol...
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...
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...
