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Legislation to let Texas parents to use public dollars to help pay for private education has been sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

“A homeowner testified a squatter broke into her Mesquite home, sold her belongings for pennies on the dollar, and then a JP ...

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is ...

Members of the House Transportation Committee held a first hearing over a controversial bill to cut DART's funding by 25%.

The GOP primary election for U.S. Senate is already shaping up to be a slugfest between incumbent John Cornyn and his ...

The controversial school choice bill allows for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school ...

Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is ...

Fabiola Amaya, a 21-year-old UT Austin student, is leading the charge for Senate Bill 752, which would make university ...

The House would raise base funding for public schools, while the Senate has more targeted increases, including bonuses for ...