Increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment state lawmakers approved earlier this year, a new report found.

Some Texas overnight summer camps may start paying as much as $19,500 per year to renew their license with the state. Currently, they pay $464.

As immigrants have faced increased vetting, the arrests this year signal a change in how the U.S. is handling “Dreamers” amid ...

The restrictions, which went into effect on Nov. 18, could upend the ability of many undocumented residents to legally own vehicles.

Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under the ...

Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.

Texas will let some families use public funds for private schools or homeschooling starting next year. Most families can apply starting Feb. 4.

Which congressional map will Texas be using for the fast-approaching 2026 midterms? It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court to ...

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The meeting happened days before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million to help establish chapters of the conservative student group on every Texas college and high school campus.

Gonzales recently made his first public remarks about the death of his 35-year-old aide who died after lighting herself on fire. He vigorously denied reports that the two were engaged in an ...