More than 200 people who took California's bar exam in February will have their scores changed from "fail" to "pass" after new scoring changes were approved.

Lawmakers sent Governor Abbott a slate of controversial bills that could reshape public education, immigration, hemp, and more across Texas.

Idaho Water Users Association’s Water Law and Resource Issues Seminar brought from all corners of Idaho. The Association’s ...

Monday marked the end of the regular session for the Texas Legislature and saw a lengthy debate over judicial pay while the THC ban still awaits Gov. Greg Abbott's signature.

Texas lawmakers passed SB 12 to expand parental rights in schools. Local advocates say the bill targets LGBTQ+ students, bans ...

For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad ...

Big issues like public school funding, sheriffs partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a possible THC ban are on Gov. Abbott’s desk.

The Texas Legislature approved a bill increasing the homestead exemption on school property taxes by $40,000 to $140,000. Homeowners who are 65 or older would see their exemption increase to $200,000 ...

Texas lawmakers pass private school vouchers, stricter bail laws, and other conservative policies, marking a significant shift to the right.

Staff writers Philip Jankowski, Gromer Jeffers, Jr., Nolan McCaskill and Aaron Torres contributed to this report.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.