Harris County Judge Hidalgo Erupts After Commissioners Refuse to Support Proposed Tax Hike An irate Hidalgo interrupted and railed at commissioners during a volatile public meeting.

Teachers Union Sues Houston ISD Over Performance-Based Raises The lawsuit alleges that the district is improperly withholding state-funded pay raises from teachers.

Texas Republicans, Democrats Jockey Over Narrative Surrounding Quorum-Breaking Redistricting Fight What's usually an internal state political fight has become a full-on national blaze.

Texas House Republicans Enact ‘Call of the House,’ Issue Arrest Warrants for Over 50 Quorum-Breaking Democrats The current special session expires on August 19.

Texas House Democrats Flee the State to Break Quorum Over Congressional Maps Democrats announced they were flying to Illinois on Sunday evening to break quorum.

New Texas Congressional Map Passes House Redistricting Committee Along Party Lines After 15-Hour Hearing The proposal is slated for floor consideration sometime early next week.

‘Water Pirates’: Texas House Committee Grills Investor Over Exploratory Applications for Groundwater Extraction Legislators indicated a desire to reform the water rule of capture under current Texas ...

In response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session call, Texas lawmakers will once again attempt to tackle the thorny issue of taxpayer-funded lobbying in hopes of curtailing the practice. ...

State Rep. Steve Toth (R-Conroe) officially launched his primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) to a cheering crowd of several hundred supporters at a church in The ...

State Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) is throwing his hat into the ring for Texas attorney general (AG) — highlighting his six-year tenure in the Texas Legislature and experience as a litigator and ...

According to a 2025 working paper by the University of Houston Education Research Center, 181 independent school districts in Texas adopted a four-day school week in 2024–2025. This number has been ...