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Advocates say the bills will give parents more power over their children’s schools. Critics say they don’t give parents anything they didn’t already have and will only strain their relationship with teachers. -
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. -
Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters. -
The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter. -
The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail. -
Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election. -
A state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the state-appointed superintendent improperly sent public funds to out-of-state charter schools. -
President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. -
The attorney general’s charges against VA Claims Insider echo allegations in an investigation The Texas Tribune published in July. -
The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries. -
The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments. -
A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas researchers say that economic growth, low taxes and big cities all can keep residents in their home states.
