The Texas Tribune

During his biennial State of the State speech, the Republican governor named seven emergency items that lawmakers can vote on immediately.

At the start of his second term leading the lower chamber, Dade Phelan talked to reporters about several legislative issues that will be decided this year.

The groups say social media companies are not doing enough to curb the spread of falsehoods specifically targeting Latinos.

The event came as a younger, more diverse generation of Americans increasingly flocks to the left of the Democratic Party.

The Chapter 313 program was designed to draw business to the state, but critics say it lacks accountability and unduly burdens taxpayers. Tesla and other companies hope to take advantage of the tax incentive ahead of the program’s expiration at the end of the year.

The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.

The case was identified in a Dallas County resident who recently traveled internationally. About 35 cases have now been identified across 14 states and Washington, D.C., this year, according to the CDC.

As reporters investigated Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, they repeatedly found situations in which Abbott and Department of Public Safety officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or did not match reality. Here are a few examples.

The new requirement applies to charter schools set to open in August. The agency did not elaborate why this one law needed a separate assurance.

The pandemic is driving educators away from the profession, including key areas such as bilingual education.

Two Dallas police officers face assault charges from 2020 George Floyd protests.

With the height of the winter season approaching, here are some tips to prepare an emergency kit, protect your home and stay informed.