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

Houston schools are facing a tough challenge with truancy as alarming new data reveals over 60,000 unexcused absences last ...

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A.J. Rodriguez and Jordan Wat spoke with Studio 512 about how Texas 2036 is working to support Texans as we near Texas’ 200th Anniversary. What is Texas 2036 and how did you get your name?

The bill, HB3, would give families 85% of the per student funding public schools receive, but that number could change.

Increasing the basic allotment paid to school districts per student, funding districts by enrollment, and allocating money for teacher pay raises are some of Brenham ISD’s priorities for the ...

The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided against the National Treasury Employees Union and multiple other ...

The current state of juvenile facilities is difficult to face, but the Legislature must address it, and the buck stops with ...

The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...

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

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