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Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K ...

Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid ...

The number of homes sold in December 2024 compared to December 2023 increased in all but two of the market’s 12 ZIP codes, ...

Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first ...

Like many school districts across the state, Leander ISD superintendent Bruce Gearing says, funding a major priority this ...

The United Family, in collaboration with its parent company Albertsons Companies Inc., initiated a donate-at-the-register campaign aimed at raising funds for the communities impacted by ...

The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will debut Friday ...

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

The Texas House selected Rep. Dustin Borrows as its new speaker, leaving the chamber open to sports betting legislation.

The most important vote of the 89th Legislative Session has now been taken and the citizens of Texas who overwhelmingly chose Republican leadership lost. Once again Democrats and a small ...