Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught

   House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, (center), flanked by Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the…

Texas girl dies by suicide after bullies’ ICE threats against family, mother says

   GAINESVILLE, Texas (TNND) — An 11-year-old girl from Texas tragically took her own life after…

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: ‘One size does not fit all’

  The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and…

Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill

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Texas girl dies by suicide after bullies’ ICE threats against family, mother says

   GAINESVILLE, Texas (TNND) — An 11-year-old girl from Texas tragically took her own life after…

Texas schools are still grappling with chronic absenteeism post-pandemic

   SAN ANTONIO, Texas — As in-person learning rebounds following the pandemic, Texas schools are still…

Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering

   Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate at the Texas Capitol in Austin on…

Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill

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Open House with Blue Skies of Texas!

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Texas Gets Its Own DOGE

  House speaker expects it will “make headlines” every week 

Two teenage girls in custody for alleged attack plot at Texas high school

   HOUSTON — Two teenage girls have been taken into custody in Houston, accused of plotting…

Texas House reveals school voucher plan, which keeps funding lower than public schools

   AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Republicans have filed their priority legislation for a package that…

Texas girl dies by suicide after bullies’ ICE threats against family, mother says

   GAINESVILLE, Texas (TNND) — An 11-year-old girl from Texas tragically took her own life after…

Texas man arrested in $53,000 elder fraud scheme in Marshall County

   MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Texas…

Nederland Football Duo sign to play at Texas Lutheran

   Nederland, Tx — Two Nederland High School Bulldog Football players will sign letters of intent…

West Texas measles outbreak climbs to 58, with four saying they were vaccinated

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Road Trippin’ Big Bend! Big changes coming to iconic west Texas lodge and restaurant

   MARFA, Texas — Get ready to hit the road for a West Texas adventure like…

Texas teacher uses TikTok fame to make math fun for students

   AUSTIN, Texas — Digital Learning Day is a time to celebrate the innovative use of…

GALLERY: Snow and ice in Central Texas

   Winter weather has hit Central Texas. CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco says the roads are…

Greg Abbott defends plan to overhaul Texas education

   Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during…

Will Texas get casinos and sports betting? That fight is underway at the Legislature

   Len Don Diego, marketing manager for content at DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, works…

National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass v…

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East Texas Representative appointed to lead State House Homeland Security Committee

  AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) – East Texas State Representative Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed to…

Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t

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Sen. Cruz: White House included money to reimburse Texas and other states in funding request to Congress for border security

   WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz expressed optimism about the White House’s inclusion of billions of…

Texas Supreme Court says Patterson may be held liable for defamation

  Paige Patterson may be held liable for defamatory actions taken by others on his behalf, the…

Texas Supreme Court says Patterson may be held liable for defamation

  Paige Patterson may be held liable for defamatory actions taken by others on his behalf, the…

With a vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice, for now

   Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate at the Texas Capitol in Austin on…

Federal workers uncertain as mass layoffs continue

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visiting private school in San Antonio on Monday

  Protesters plan to be there in opposition to Abbott’s school voucher program. 

Presidents’ Day prompts protests, even in conservative Hood County, Texas

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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career

   WASHINGTON (TEXAS TRIBUNE) –Sen. John Cornyn is facing what could be the toughest primary challenge…

Passage of local tax, bond ballot measures in Texas could get tougher

   Texas lawmakers are eying ways to rein in local property tax increases, including requiring two-thirds…

Texas And The Conservative Pushback On School Vouchers

   Conservatives can be found on several sides of the school voucher debate, and Texas Governor…

Texas joins 21 states to challenge New York’s climate change law

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, in…

With vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice

   Like Texas weather in winter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s views on House Speaker Dustin Burrows…

Abbott, Patrick and Burrows are playing nice at start of the legislative session

   AUSTIN, Texas — There’s been a shift in Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s attitude toward House…

Abbott, Patrick and Burrows are playing nice at start of the legislative session

   AUSTIN, Texas — There’s been a shift in Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s attitude toward House…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick looks into $83.5M lottery ticket sale

   AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is questioning the integrity of a jackpot-winning lottery…

With urging from Lt. Governor, Texas Senate OKs measures to limit access to bail

   Senators mingle as the Texas Senate is in recess during the second day of the…

Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for ‘school choice’ plan at conservative gathering

   Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a Parent Empowerment Night on, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at…

The real reason NYSE wants to stake a Texas claim in ‘Y’all Street’

   Texas Stock Exchange CEO Jim Lee speaks during the 2024 Venture Dallas annual conference at…

Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution

  Tabler’s execution came about an hour after Florida executed James Dennis Ford. Tabler was convicted of…

Texas judge fines NY doctor at least $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills

   By Jack Queen New York: A Texas state judge on Thursday ordered a New York…

Texas judge fines NY doctor at least $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills

  A Texas state judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay a penalty of…

Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas

   Abortion Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near…

Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone Star

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Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas

   ALBANY, N.Y. — A Texas judge on Thursday fined a New York doctor for prescribing…

Texas superintendents share concerns towards school vouchers

   GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) – The odds are stacked in Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s favor…

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP lea…

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Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

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In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their side

  By Pavan Acharya and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune Emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings…

Critics of Texas House leadership spent big in this year’s speaker’s …

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Governor back in D.C. in search of $11B payback for Texas border costs

   WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the nation’s capital Wednesday in his ongoing pursuit…

Texas ranks in bottom 10 in new study on the best- and worst-educated U.S. states

  The study comes as experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s school-voucher plan could further hinder educational outcomes. 

Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail

  Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and…

Gambling industry again pushing Texas Legislature to approve casinos, online sports betting

  This is the third session, deep-pocketed gambling interests have looked for wins in the GOP-controlled Texas…

Texas library director fired amid conservative-led push to restrict diverse books

   A former Texas library director who was fired after she didn’t restrict certain LGBTQ+ books…

In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say co…

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Hitting Its Stride Or Hitting A Wall? South Texas At a Watershed Moment

   South Texas is getting a lot of attention these days, both good and bad. It…

AG Paxton announces investigation into Hutto and Richardson school districts

   TEXAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced his office is investigating Richardson ISD…

Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary n…

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President Trump taps Texas pastor to lead HUD

  More of Trump’s conservative Cabinet picks are sailing through. 

Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas

  Scott Mason IV, a former deputy energy secretary for Oklahoma and member of the Cherokee nation,…

Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating another North Texas school district over transgender athlete policies

   The Texas attorney general is asking multiple North Texas school districts to turn over documents…

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

  By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Undeterred by four years of sluggish progress and certain defeat…

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite …

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Musk’s DOGE ‘threat’ to privacy doesn’t bother Texas AG Ken Paxton

  Last year, Paxton launched a state data privacy and security initiative focused on… 

Texas Senate panel approves $140,000 property tax homestead exemption

   Average North Texas property tax bills were more than 50% higher than the nationwide average…

As new Texas Hispanic caucus leader, Romero prepares for fierce battle over immigration

   AUSTIN — Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American…

This group hoping to strip Christian influence from Texas politics

  As Christianity seems to take over state politics, nonreligious Texans are looking for a… 

As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career

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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season …

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Careful spending continues for many ahead of Valentine’s Day

   Manuel Reyes, the director of the Hibbs Institute at UT Tyler, anticipates high prices lingering.…

Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas

  By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News Scott Mason IV will lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s region…

Montgomery Co. library director fired amid conservative influence campaign

  “I would take my job back in a heartbeat.” 

Texas lawmakers again trying to bring prayer, Ten Commandments into classrooms

   DALLAS – Bills filed in the Texas Senate are once again trying to bring prayer…

Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas

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Texas AG Ken Paxton expands probe into school districts over transgender athlete policies

   The Texas attorney general is asking multiple North Texas school districts to turn over documents…

Guest viewpoint: Renewable energy is an economic lifeline for rural Texas

  Davis: I’m an unlikely person to serve as a living testament to how Texas benefits from…

Texas Senate passes bill creating $1 billion school voucher-like program

   Lee esta historia en español A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could…

Multiple companies ditching California for Texas

   This week, real estate listings website Realtor.com announced it is moving its corporate headquarters from…

Gov. Abbott supports sports betting. Does anything change?

  Governor Greg Abbott’s support for legalized online sports gambling in Texas still faces an uphill battle,…

Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next

   SAN ANTONIO – Texas State Senators debated Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton,…

Texas Senate begins debate on school choice. Here’s what to know, how to watch

   The exterior of the Texas Capitol seen from Congress Avenue in Austin on Monday, Jan.…

Texas AG Ken Paxton requests documents from Dallas ISD, Irving ISD ‘to ensure no boys are competing in girls’ sports

   The Office of the Attorney General sent letters to the superintendents of both districts. TEXAS,…

East Texas senator was only Republican to vote against school choice bill

   Sen. Nichols is worried that SB 2 would create a “new form of segregation,” one…

Lawmakers debate role of free speech at Texas’ colleges

  Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the… 

Texas to investigate schools over transgender policies

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into two of the state’s school…

Texas Senate to debate school voucher program

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‘They rarely have all the facts’: Behind the scenes, conservative influence on Aggieland soars

   The notification was one of a million.  She let it sit for a moment before…

Club for Growth launches ‘six-figure’ Texas campaign to boost school choice

   Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a parent empowerment night on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at…

Texas man executed after convicted of killing Arlington pastor in 2011

  “I’m at peace,” came Steven Lawayne Nelson’s final words. “Let’s ride, Warden.” 

Protesters rally at Texas State Capitol against Project 2025

   AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of protesters assembled outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday as…

Texas AG demands documents from Dallas schools over trans athlete ban

   DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to two Dallas-area school districts…

Protesters rally at Texas State Capitol against Project 2025

   AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of protesters assembled outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday as…

Texas Governor confirms support for regulated sports betting

  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has indicated he would support legalized sports betting in the state, despite…

Five ways the Texas school voucher bill is cruel

  Here’s some basic arithmetic for you: The proposed school voucher bill approved tonight in the Texas…

Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next

   AUSTIN – Texas State Senators debated Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton, for hours…

Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expan…

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Texas Senate gives final approval to school voucher bill, now moves to House

   Austin — The Texas Senate has given final approval to a school voucher bill authored…

Texas Senate gives initial OK to families using tax dollars for private schools

   Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a…

Hundreds of Texans gather at the Capitol in Austin to protest Trump policies, Project 2025

   Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday on the steps of the Capitol to protest the Trump…

Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools sails through Senate

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Texas Senate gives initial OK to families using tax dollars for private schools

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Texans gather at the Capitol in Austin to protest Trump polices, Project 2025

   Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday on the steps of the Capitol to protest the Trump…

Texas House Republican says US could use drones against cartels to ‘save American lives’

   Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, said on Tuesday the United…

Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading pa…

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Majority of Texans favor legalizing gambling and recreational marijuana, survey finds

  Support comes from both Democrats and Republicans. 

Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do…

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Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature

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Exclusive: Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports Texas legalizing sports gambling

  The comments are some of the governor’s strongest in support of an industry that has… 

President Trump’s trade move sparks immediate retaliation — Why Texans could pay the price

   The tariffs, which also target China, are scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. They prompted…

New Conservative Media Is Growing Quickly | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

   Photo: Getty Images North America More and more Americans are starting to reject left-wing media,…

Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.

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Texas Democrats: Abbott ‘doesn’t have a clue’ about everyday citizens’ needs

  Texas Democratic leadership criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative priorities, arguing everyday Texans are struggling after three…

As Trump tariff plan shifts, some Texas Congress members warn of dangers, others celebrate

  Texas Democrats in Congress warned tariffs could hurt shoppers and jack up prices, while GOP members…

Texas Democrats: Abbott ‘doesn’t have a clue’ about citizens’ needs

  “With all due respect, the governor doesn’t have a clue what the state of your state…

Watch: Gov. Greg Abbott to lay out priorities in State of the State s…

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Texas governor responds to reports of Canada imposing targeted tariffs

   AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening the weight of the Texas economy…

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