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One of Texas' answers to its looming water shortage? Let oil companies release treated fracking wastewater into rivers. A new ...
Texas Governor Abbott signed House Bill 2, affecting teacher and support staff pay and retention in public schools.
As previously reported, Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner introduced Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6) in February 2025.
Lobbying from Lubbockites and other Texas neighborhood advocates left the Hub City excluded from changes in the new "frat ...
From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to E-Verify, here’s ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2308, promoting ibogaine research for treating opioid addiction, depression, ...
At least nine significant water-protection bills died because lawmakers couldn't get to them, the Greater Edwards Aquifer ...
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