Texas students saw slight gains in math, stalled progress in reading, STAAR results show
AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) — Texas elementary and middle school students mostly stagnated in reading this school…
Texas GOP Chair ousted by second-in-command at Houston convention
Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair D’rinda Randall became the party’s new leader Friday after defeating her former running…
30 years ago, a Texas family donated land for a public park. Now it will be a data center bigger than 2 football fields
In 2026, when someone paves paradise, they don’t put up a parking lot, they put up a data…
30 years ago, a Texas family donated land for a public park. Now it will be a data center bigger than 2 football fields
Steve Heap / Shutterstock.com In 2026, when someone paves paradise, they don’t put up a parking lot, they…
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, the state’s chief election official, resigns
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‘Trying to take advantage of country bumpkins’: Texas counties say they can’t stop 248 planned data centers
A recent analysis found that Texas has at least 248 planned data centers. Almost half would be in…
Texas AG Ken Paxton jumpstarts Pride by suing city over planned LGBTQ+ swim event
This story originally appeared on Them. Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and a Republican Senate candidate, announced Monday…
5th Circuit lets Texas’ app age verification law go into effect, for now
This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune on May 28, 2026. (Texas Tribune) — Texas’ law requiring…
New details released on Texas Children’s Hospital’s planned detransition clinic
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients by this summer and…
From regents to presidents: Who oversees Texas public universities?
A lot has changed at Texas public universities this year, and under a new state law, who holds power…
With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis
Lake Corpus Christi at 11.8% capacity seen from a portable boat ramp, the only operational ramp of six…
Texas using state data to confirm citizenship status of voters flagged by federal database
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