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Texas leads the nation in attempts to ban books, sparking a heated debate over educational freedom and censorship.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Texas Senate unanimously voted to advance the bill that would lower property ...

The Texas Senate approved SB 4, which raises the homestead exemption, potentially saving homeowners on property taxes.

Experts were skeptical of a report from the Texas grid operator showing the state could run short of power by 2026.

In a cheeky Valentine's Day message on X, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows doubled down on his commitment to pass school ...

Ted Cruz and Elon Musk are joining a growing number of people in Washington with eyes on the Texas lawmakers as school choice ...

Elon Musk urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to advance a bill that would subsidize private schools with public dollars ...

State House Speaker Dustin Burrows named Darby, R-San Angelo, to be the new chairman of the House Committee on Energy ...

ERCOT’s most dire prediction on Thursday said that energy supply would fall 6.2% short of peak summer demand in 2026. The gap would continue to widen to 32.4% by summer 2029, with winter seasons ...

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

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