Here’s how Texas’ lawmakers and elected officials reacted to the news of the US House of Representatives’ passage of the “Big ...

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, a pair of once-highly-touted Democratic candidates are trying to make a comeback: ...

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Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation ...

As the University of Houston-Victoria works to transition into the Texas A&M University System, Nadya Pittendrigh finds ...

A South Texas grand jury this week reportedly indicted nine people, including the former chair of the Bexar County Democratic ...

Lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion public education package — one of the most sweeping in the state’s history. The legislation ...

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A funding boost to the tune of $8.5 billion would usually be a cause for widespread celebration among Texas public schools.

Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

Congress passed the “one big beautiful bill” and in it a provision that temporarily exempts certain tipped income from ...

State legislatures are enacting laws on abortion, with some banning it altogether and others reducing barriers.