The budget proposals seek nearly $5 billion in new funding for public education alongside $1 billion to establish a school ...
This story is the first in a multi-part series exploring school choice and its potential impact on area families and schools.
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While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.
Senator Kevin Sparks, of Midland, announced his first of six legislative priority packages, aimed at addressing the growing shortage of healthcare professionals in rural ...
Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
With the 89th Texas legislative session underway, Houston-area lawmakers have begun working on hundreds of bills they hope to pass into law. Priorities for local representatives and senators include ...
Randy Ham, Executive Director of Odessa Arts and a board member for Texans for the Arts, highlights the creative industry's ...
The first order of business for the session was to elect a new Speaker of the House – a hotly contested struggle, especially ...
Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas ...
The gavel has dropped on the start of the 89th Texas Legislature in the upper chamber, with proceedings kicking off and new ...
With talks of school choice, border security, and more in this legislative session, the future of water could fly under the ...