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

Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the state address, Abbott called for stricter laws around bail.

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

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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 ...

President Donald Trump praised the efforts of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in the Texas Senate's passing of SB2, which would create ...

The debate over school choice vouchers in Texas is heating up as Senate Bill 2, which proposes an education savings account program, moves to the ...

Governor Greg Abbott’s support for legalized online sports gambling in Texas still faces an uphill battle, with the Texas ...

A new study from the University of Houston shows that 60% of Texans support legalizing online sports betting, with 64% of ...