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In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t ...

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze ...

Texas’ power grid operator anticipates the state will need to nearly double its power capacity in the next five years. A ...

A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

Texas Senate Bill 26, which aims to increase teacher salaries across the state, has passed the Senate and is now headed to ...

Texas Republicans aim to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in all areas of public education from ...

As it stands now, because of a loophole in a 2019 Agriculture bill, anyone 21 and older can walk into a shop and buy a product that looks, smells, tastes and effects the body just like marijuana.

A new bill proposed in Texas could force undocumented students to pay for public education. "Education is very expensive," ...

The Texas Senate passes a bill for teacher pay raises, with the potential for up to $10,000 increases, moving on to the House ...