The Republican-priority bill allowing for taxpayer money to pay for private schools is on the cusp of passing after a Texas ...

Lawmakers like State Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, have put forward bills that have passed out of the Texas House and are up for ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday set a new record for the longest floor speech in Senate history, having held the floor ...

Jennifer Perkins, a former board president of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, said the organization wanted to ...

Gov. Abbott has led the charge to pass the bill after previous efforts failed in the House, including successfully ...

The Texas House Committee on Public Education on Thursday passed a school choice bill for the first time in state history.

Home to millions of famous artifacts like Teddy Roosevelt’s shotgun, the museum faces almost $100 million in renovation costs ...

Republicans are growing anxious about an emerging Texas primary engulfing one of their longest-serving senators, fearful that ...

The Senate acquitted Paxton after a two-week trial. Paul pleaded guilty in January to one count of making a false statement ...

One of the longest speeches in Senate history delivered as Democrats try to show irate supporters they’re doing all they can ...

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