An East Texas sheriff has apologized to Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference on Friday after hosting an immigration ...

In an email sent out to teachers and staff Friday afternoon, the Socorro Independent School District announced that it has to ...

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Texas Republicans are moving quickly to pass their economic and social priorities through the Legislature, but the party is far from unified, and the best example of GOP factions is the uneasy ...

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...

In his push for private school vouchers, Gov. Greg Abbott has repeatedly emphasized he has no intention of harming public ...

A federal judge who, for more than a decade, presided in the legal fight surrounding Texas foster care will be removed from the case, after a divided appeals court declined to reconsider its ...

Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón ...

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public school districts to have an armed officer at each campus, districts have ...

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in response to public statements from ...