As the state seeks to put guardrails around the fast-growing technology, some critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough to ...

Hawkins Mayor Deborah Lynn Rushing was arrested for allegedly creating a government record by recording city officials ...

Governor Abbott thanked the U.S. House for passing a bill allocating $12 billion for Texas border security expenses incurred ...

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It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an ...

While these numbers at the border are sharply lower, the immigration courts are seeing historically high volumes of cases.

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to ...

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas was sworn into the new FEMA Review Council as Texas faces various natural disasters.

Jane Doe, the legitimate winner of an $83.5 million Texas Lottery jackpot, has filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and ...

A federal appeals court ruled that public library patrons in Llano County, Texas, cannot challenge the removal of books and ...

After announcing a school finance deal last week, key leaders from both chambers of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday ...

A proposal allowing a period for praying and reading religious texts in Texas public schools cleared a key vote Thursday.