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The STAAR test received a last minute stay of execution in the Texas State Legislature when lawmakers failed to come together ...

• The Legislature has passed a statewide ban on all products containing TCH, the psychoactive ingredient in many products ...

Members of the Southern Baptist Convention are expected to vote in their annual meeting next week on a number of resolutions, ...

The bill, which has passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature, mandates that schools display at least a 16-by-20-inch ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the ...

If you’re looking for the best place to find a gift for father’s day, we have it all- right here in central Texas. We are shopping and dining local, and showing you our great finds, in ...

This weekend, a runway show described as "a fusion of opulence and artistry" will spotlight more than just fashion. Art Bra Austin aims to pay tribute to breast cancer survivors while raising funds ...

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has ...

James Talarcio, best known for going head to head with top GOP lawmakers over the infusion of religion in schools and public ...

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they ...

A Texas bill on the way to the governor could make displaying the 'Ten Commandments' mandatory in every Texas public school classroom.