Eager to reverse a string of defeats at the Texas Legislature, pro-gambling forces are bringing a new strategy to the quest ...

The University of North Texas Health Science Center dissected and leased out hundreds of poor people’s bodies without their ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind ...

DALLAS — As Texas’ major urban areas grapple with a glut of vacant offices, state lawmakers may make it easier to transform ...

Like the Texas Senate, the House calls for a cash incentive paid from taxes for families who want to switch their kids from ...

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

While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were ...

Proposed legislative changes to the Texas Anti-SLAPP Citizens Participation Act would hurt those seeking to assert their free ...

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Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 ...

The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking ...