Second special session gaveled to a close
Wed, 09/10/2025 - 8:45am
The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures.
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In response to failures and grieving parents, lawmakers advance flood bills
Wed, 09/03/2025 - 5:54am
Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130 people, including two teenage counselors and 25 young girls at Camp Mystic who had been asleep in their cabins before waking up to disaster.
Abbott signs redistricting bill; lawsuit challenges it
Wed, 09/03/2025 - 5:54am
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation redrawing Texas’ congressional map on Friday. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed even before the bill became law.
Learning Curve: Texas House approves STAAR test overhaul
Wed, 08/27/2025 - 5:28am
The Texas House on Tuesday advanced a proposal to scrap STAAR, the end-of-the-year state standardized test, but not without Democrats lamenting the changes the lower chamber made to reach an agreement with the Senate.
NWS: Potential heavy rainfall in upcoming days
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 4:55pm
There's a somewhat likely chance that a tropical disturbance will bring rain to the region Friday and Saturday.