While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were ...

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

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Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who ...

The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...

Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 ...

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...

Backed by Donald Trump and billions of dollars, North Texas is becoming an AI data center hub.

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic ...

The details are still being worked out but the overarching question remains: will state lawmakers do enough to keep water ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries makes his case to lead the Resistance against Trump, but he’ll have to show more ...