Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver's licenses and other documents. They say ...

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for ...

The long-envisioned Ike Dike project, which is awaiting federal funding, entails constructing a multifaceted barrier system ...

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The clock ran out on several bills favored by hard-right Texas lawmakers on Tuesday, with topics ranging from abortion to ...

The council says it will have to make changes to its naming and policies to avoid confrontation with federal and state ...

Congress has attempted to pass “federal PBM reform.” Members of Congress have held numerous hearings related to PBMs and ...

If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year ...

Texas House and Senate passed passed a bill that aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations. Unless vetoed by Gov. Abbott, the ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill that aims to kneecap clean energy with an industry-killing review process. Here's what happened in the House.

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Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...