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 ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.

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

U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday reintroduced the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) ...

State senators unveiled their version of House Bill 2 on May 15. The amended bill, which differs substantially from what ...

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 ...