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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday allowed Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to withhold records related to the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde and the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol narrowing the public’s avenues to access public records. Ruling on a 2022 lawsuit brought by the group...

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Texas Legislature

Waco Republican Sen. Brian Birdwell Won’t Seek Reelection

Republican Sen. Brian Birdwell on Monday announced that...

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...

Texas to Ban Sale, Production of “Lab-Grown” Meat

Starting in September, Texas will begin a two-year...

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

One of the most bruising and polarizing fights...

Education

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...

Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana Ten Commandments Law

Three federal appeals judges on Friday unanimously ruled...

A 72% Surge: Texas Leads the Nation in First-Gen College Applications

A surge in first-generation college applicants is transforming Texas’ higher education landscape. Recent data shows...

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...

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...

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