Ramón Romero Jr.’s path took him from poverty in Polytechnic Heights to a career in politics, becoming the only Latino to ...

School choice' legislation appears to have momentum in the Texas House after newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows showed ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the ...

Governor Greg Abbott's proposal for $10 billion in property tax cuts has sparked criticism from local state representatives.

In the latest of his many attempts to curb Texas' high property taxes, Republican Governor Greg Abbott wants to give the state's homeowners the power to weigh in on every hike. It's a move that ...

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$11,050 is the average tuition among all K-12 private schools in Texas. $10,729 is the average cost of tuition at private ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott talked about several issues that are top of mind for Texans, including border security, school ...

Just days after Governor Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for lawmakers in his State of the State address, Senate lawmakers pushed through one of his top priorities.