Texas House proposes massive increase for public school funding
As Texas’ Republican leadership calls for property tax cuts and a school finance overhaul, the Texas House on Monday pitched a bold proposal: Pump roughly $7 billion more state funds into public …
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TSA to deploy more floppy-ear dogs because they're less scary than pointy-ear dogs
In its effort to make the airport security screening process faster, the Transportation Security Administration is employing new high-tech baggage scanners, facial-recognition cameras and …
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Following inconclusive harassment inquiry, state Sen. Charles Schwertner asks to give up his committee chairmanship
After facing an allegation of sexual harassment, state Sen. Charles Schwertner has told the Senate's …
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Race now deemed not a factor after arrest in killing of a 7-year-old Houston girl
Rewriting the narrative of the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl, authorities in Houston said Sunday …
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Data-sharing at heart of Facebook's latest scandal isn't an anomaly — it's how Facebook does business
Facebook's business model has always been simple: acquire as much personal information from users as …
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UT-Austin reaches deal for new $338 million basketball arena
The University of Texas System Board of Regents last Thursday unanimously voted to authorize its flagship …
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Ruling striking down health care law won't affect coverage for now
A federal judge's ruling last Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional was a …
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Big states missing out on online sales taxes for the holidays
WASHINGTON – Big states such as California, New York and Texas will likely miss out on millions …
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With Democrats taking over U.S. House, GOP-heavy Texas delegation could see more retirements
It's not a lot of fun to be a U.S. House Republican in Texas these days. Since Donald Trump was …
For the first time in a decade, the number of children without health insurance in the United States has risen — and Texas again has the largest share. A Georgetown University Center for …
eto O'Rourke, coming off a closer-than-expected race against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is no longer ruling out a 2020 presidential run.
The Trump administration has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border, in some cases using vague or unsubstantiated allegations...
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National parks may use fees to fund cleanup as shutdown lingers and trash piles up
As the partial federal government shutdown continues, the National Park Service says it will use funds earmarked for future projects to clean up messes like those recently reported at Yosemite and Joshua Tree national parks.
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HUD delays release of billions of dollars in storm protection states, territories
The Trump administration has delayed the release of $16 billion in storm protection funds, prompting …
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The IRS wants help scouring social media for clues on tax cheats
Entrepreneurs who cheat on taxes with online stores, beware: The Internal Revenue Service is looking for …
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Stamp of disapproval: Postage increases set for end of January
Nothing lasts forever — not even 50-cent postage stamps. The United States Postal Service announced …
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House Democrats seek voting rights fixes. Senate GOP says it's already dead
House Democrats are launching an ambitious effort to repair the landmark voting rights law that was …
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FCC chief tells phone companies to crack down on robocalls, or else. Sort of
The head of the Federal Communications Commission got on his high horse this week and told phone …
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Hate crimes rose sharply in 2017, FBI report says
Hate crimes rose in the U.S. by more than 17 percent in 2017, the third straight year that such …
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Black lawmakers set to assume more powerful roles in House
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus is on the verge of becoming the most powerful bloc in …
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Vatican orders US bishops to halt plans for vote on sex-abuse reforms
BALTIMORE _ The first gathering of the nation's Catholic bishops since this summer's wave of anger …
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Advocates say the timing is right for independent oversight of Texas prisons
After a recent slew of damning headlines regarding conditions within Texas prisons, reform advocates and lawmakers are hopeful that the …
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Are Texas suburbs slipping away from Republicans?
By the end of Election Day, the political maps of the state’s suburban and swing counties had a peculiar blue tint.The blue washed over the …
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Battle brewing over who pays for testing
A battle is brewing between the Texas Education Agency and school districts over who should shoulder the costs of federally mandated ACT and SAT …
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Anti-vaccine Texas families may take their fight to day cares next
The next vaccine fight could be coming to a daycare near you.Texans for Vaccine Choice, a group focused on anti-vaccine policy, says it has …
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Federal officials tell Texas to go beyond plan for special education overhaul
Federal officials said Texas should be doing even more to improve special education — and they're planning a visit early next year to check.In …
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Despite prior differences, hardline conservatives cautiously optimistic about Dennis Bonnen as speaker
It was a Sunday night in the middle of August, and the Texas House Freedom Caucus had grown frustrated with state Rep. Dennis Bonnen.
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Beto O’Rourke. Julián Castro. John Cornyn. 2020 already looms large in Texas.
Like it or not, the 2020 election cycle has already arrived in Texas. Votes were still being tallied in the Nov. 6 midterm elections...
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Texas' unemployment rate hits historic low 3.7 percent
AUSTIN – Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September 2018, reaching its …
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Texas board reverses course, votes to keep Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller in history curriculum
The State Board of Education has voted to keep Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller and several other historical figures in the Texas social studies …
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