President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks from Air Force One after arriving at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire, Scotland, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott named property tax cuts a priority in the special session, along with redistricting and flood relief.

When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, he gave state leaders — not federal regulators — the power ...

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Tucked into President Donald Trump’s tax bill is a provision that gives people tax credits for donations they make to private ...

In fact, the board entertained a pair of resolutions addressing school safety and gun violence, but squabbled over the language of each and ultimately couldn’t come to consensus on anything ...

Texas lawmakers are meeting in a special session to debate redistricting, abortion pills, flood relief and more amid growing ...

State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat based in Austin, continued his schedule of news media interviews, sitting down with ...

Homeschool families in Texas are seeing some big changes this year. New state laws promise more access and more protection, but not everyone is convinced they go far enough.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools principals are now required to take an immigration webinar. It clarifies what to do if ICE arrives at a school campus, and says ICE agents can enter school property.

A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships.