What Houston's largest suburbs are asking Texas lawmakers for during the 89th session
With the 89th Texas legislative session beginning, Houston-area suburbs are locking down their top priorities to convey to ...
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From the Panhandle to the Capitol: Meet freshman House Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, who was elected in November to represent District 115 in the Texas House, was born in ...
Capitol Context: How the Texas Senate ‘school choice’ plan compares to other states
The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...
Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair
Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...
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Jail or bail? Texas House to decide next steps in bail reform effort
The debate over bail reform is intensifying in Texas, with Governor Greg Abbott declaring it an emergency item.
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Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill
House Bill 4, by State Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, would also expand the Texas Education Agency’s powers to sanction school ...
Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know
Measles is highly contagious. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against the disease, as well as ...
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Could Section 504 be ruled unconstitutional in response to lawsuit filed by Texas, 16 other states?
A specific line in the lawsuit is raising alarm for some people that the case could have a much more sweeping impact beyond ...
State title dreams: Diamond Hill-Jarvis sets golden standard for Fort Worth boys’ soccer
Diamond Hill-Jarvis sets the golden standard for high school boys’ soccer in the Fort Worth-area. With strong tradition and ...
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Minnesota State Senate District 60
Vacancies in the Minnesota State Legislature are filled ... [7] [8] Minnesota enacted new legislative district boundaries on February 15, 2022, when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an ...
Map Shows States That Want to Block Illegal Immigrant Children From Schools
Red states like Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana and Texas are looking to enact bills designed to strip away education rights ...
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How the Texas Power Grid Works and Why It Failed
Natural gas and wind generate most of Texas’s electricity and its infrastructure wasn’t winterized against freezing temperatures, leading to the 2021 winter blackout. The state has made ...