A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...

Despite receiving more than 1,800 formal petitions against the facility, TCEQ will continue with its regulatory review ...

The requests for new money lean heavily toward pay raises and new hires for agencies dealing with high turnover and ...

The 89th Texas legislative session kicks off next Tuesday. Thousands of bills will be filed, including some centered-on state ...

As part of our 2025 Texas Legislature Series, we’ll discuss action on water needs and other legislative priorities ...

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast returns with a look at the race for House speaker, the future of school vouchers and other major legislative issues this year.

Austin officials are gearing up for another tough legislative session. But Mayor Kirk Watson said he'll be able to defend the city's interests.

Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. Amid the state’s economic boom, its once-celebrated housing ...

Boosting clean energy, protecting drinking water and curbing microplastic pollution should be top priorities for state ...

Public school funding, access to health care and issues related to immigration and the border are some of the key topics El ...

Forty years of growth doesn’t just happen. But there are cracks in Texas’ foundation, and the Legislature needs to fix them. | Opinion ...

As of January 2025, there have been 12 state legislative vacancies in nine states. The process for filling vacancies varies among the state legislatures. Twenty-five states fill vacancies in the state ...