Texas State welcomed Congressman Greg Casar and State Representative Erin Zwiener on Thursday for a town hall.

The Texas House and Senate have dueling proposals that would give taxpayer money to some Texas families for private schooling ...

We’re on the verge of the the “biggest and most consequential school choice program in the entire country,” the U.S. senator ...

Austin is not exactly Trump country, so it naming a major, but troubled, highway through the city could send a mixed ...

Minnie Fisher Cunningham helped get women in Texas the right to vote two years before the 19th Amendment was ratified.

When Texas legalized hemp in 2019, it inadvertently approved the sale of hemp-derived consumable products with up to 0.3% THC ...

A Texas state senator has filed a bill calling for a study on immigration — specifically, the “economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration” in the state.

House Bill 274, filed by State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park), was first announced in December and would allow the state to ...

By placing the Ten Commandments in our public-school classrooms, we ensure our students receive the same foundational moral compass as our state and country’s forefathers,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

The Texas Senate continues to pass bills identified as legislative priorities by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, with the most recent ...

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Texas professors and teachers' unions met with lawmakers Monday to say why they oppose school vouchers and limits on faculty ...