The medical marijuana program in Texas may soon open up to more Texans as the state's blossoming hemp industry faces a drastic change. And all of the above depends on the actions of the Texas ...

The Texas Legislature’s Senate Bill 17 discriminates against individuals based on their passport, not their political beliefs or character. If signed into law, people holding Chinese ...

Texas lawmakers have passed bills to reduce the influence of small shareholders. Backers say the bills would attract companies, while critics call it a power grab by corporate insiders. Lawmakers ...

Edith Patlan purchased tickets at a Texas Lottery terminal at Fuel City in Dallas on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)(LM Otero / AP) Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery ...

According to ERCOT, the state’s energy demand may double in six years. A Texas lawmaker is worried about the state does not know how much energy it needs going forward. State Sen. Phil King's ...

Brandon Creighton and state Rep. Brad Bickley, who helped get the bill passed in the Texas House and Senate, spoke to the crowd. A source familiar said 1,400 people were expected. "Today ...

Riot Platforms cyrptomine property in Navarro County, Texas, on March 30, 2025. Public officials are propping up a Texas Bitcoin boom that’s threatening water and energy systems while afflicting ...

A bruising battle over academic freedom is being waged in Texas, where the legislature is poised to give the state power to screen faculty, programs and courses in one of the country’s largest ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a school choice bill into law on Saturday that will allocate $1 billion for a voucher program that allows parents to use public funds to pay for their ...

Texas hospitals were left on the hook for nearly $122 million in health care costs racked up by illegal immigrants for one month last year, the first month the state began tracking the figures.

It is a real possibility that the Texas lottery can go away in the wake of two major payout scandals. The Texas Lottery Commission is up for its every-12-year review known as the Sunset Commission.

Bordering more than 11 miles of the Trinity River, the new WMA enhances protection for one of Texas's most important wildlife corridors. It's the latest addition to TPWD's Middle Trinity River ...