Readers are invited to a live Zoom with education experts on the 89th Legislature and Texas' billion-dollar school voucher ...

Governor Abbott has asked for Texan SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

A Texas bill inspired by the planned EPIC City development that addresses concerns about residential developments owned by ...

Proposals passed in the Legislature would prioritize childcare access for the children of daycare workers and create a ...

With the median home price in Texas reaching $300,000 and half of Texas renters spending more than 30% of their income on rent, lawmakers must act.

The Texas constitution limits its Legislature to a 140-day regular session every other year. The final three weeks of a ...

Legislation from the Texas House to scrap onerous STAAR testing is promising, but lawmakers continue to ignore core ways to improve public education.

Texas lawmakers are considering a bill to help Lampasas County recover millions lost to a well-intended – but unfunded – veteran tax break.

Senate Bill 1146 would encourage the owners of leases or mineral rights to which abandoned oil and gas wells are attached to ...

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A proposal aimed at reforming “traveling” housing finance corporations could set off a wave of multifamily distress in big ...

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer ...