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Now that the body has adjourned, we look back at what lawmakers did to improve Texans’ health. Our conclusion? Not much.

Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say ...

For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of ...

Addressing the media on Wednesday in Edmonton prior to the Oilers' Game 1 matchup with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley ...

Gov. Abbott celebrates Texas passing conservative laws covering education reforms, border security, and economic investments.

Welcome back to our Expected SP Schedules series! Throughout the season, the Expected SP Schedules article will provide ...

Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the successful slate of conservative, pro-growth legislation passed in the 89th Legislative ...

Lawmakers passed more than 1,200 bills during the 89th Texas Legislature, nearly 800 of which were sent to the governor in ...

Efforts to limit city debt and change bond election requirements didn't pass, paving the way for Project Marvel to move forward as planned.

The 89th Legislature, which ended Monday, considered more than 8,700 bills during its 140-day session. We advocated for the ...