Texas could bear the brunt of expiring ACA tax credits. Is the GOP delegation willing to make a deal?
Democrats in Congress want to renew the Obamacare subsidies as part of any deal to reopen the government. Texas Republicans say the policy needs major reforms.
UT-Austin considering offer to adopt Trump priorities for funding advantages
The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions.
At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start
On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.
Judge orders the immediate release of El Paso DACA recipient
The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.
Texas launches task force to target repeat criminal offenders in Houston area
Gov. Greg Abbott said state troopers and local law enforcement will start an effort in Harris County that he hopes to duplicate in other parts of Texas.
Talarico outraises Allred with massive fundraising haul to kick off Senate Democratic primary
The Austin state lawmaker took in $6.2 million in the three weeks since he launched his bid, outpacing the $4.1 million Allred raised over the last three months.
The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas
Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers calling in sick — could disrupt some services.
Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants
DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced.
Trump administration could process new DACA applications after Texas’ lawsuit paused enrollment
If a judge accepts the plan, the Trump administration will reopen new applications for DACA for the first time in four years — but Texas applicants would no longer receive work permits.
Texans ask for eligibility fixes, stronger accountability in school voucher program
For the first time since Texas authorized the program, the state heard public testimony from people concerned about pre-K funding, special education provisions and data reporting.