Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers take up $337 billion spending plan
Among hundreds of amendments are ones that focus on school vouchers, the attorney general’s office, and the lottery commission.
Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
53 international students’ immigration statuses revoked at four more Texas universities
Nineteen students at the University of Texas at Dallas, 27 at the University of North Texas and others now face uncertainty about their ability to stay in the U.S.
State offers specific measles guidance for 10 West Texas “outbreak” counties
State health officials added four more counties to what they consider “outbreak areas” and advise those visiting or living in those counties to consult measles vaccination guidance for those areas.
Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million
State and local health agencies are having to cut programs and staff to make up the loss and more cuts could be coming.
Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill
The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.
Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd to retire
Gov. Greg Abbott will have the opportunity to appoint Boyd’s replacement, furthering his influence on the high court.
ACLU sues to stop deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas
The ACLU says the three men were declared gang members by ICE using flawed methods. The suit seeks to halt their deportation to a notorious El Salvador prison.
Push for Texas to weaken vaccine mandates persists as measles surge
Much of the outbreak is concentrated in the districts of Texas House leaders, including Speaker Dustin Burrows. The crisis appears to have done little to change support for “vaccine choice.”
West Texas, oil companies brace for downturn following Trump’s tariffs
Supply chain disruptions and policy decisions can significantly change these costs for oil companies — and consumers.