Education

Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten…

Business

Texas energy study raises concerns

Demand on the Texas power grid is expected to expand so immensely that it would take the equivalent…

Local

Texas measles outbreak grows to 159 cases

DALLAS — The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases, the…

Local

Here’s how Texas lawmakers want to lower property taxes

Texas lawmakers have once more vowed to provide tax relief to property owners, and the House and Senate…

Local

Texas leaders quiet amid biggest measles outbreak in decades

Texas is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades, as cases have jumped from two to 146 in…

Local

Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

A narrow majority of the Texas House signed on in support of the chamber’s school voucher bill on…

Texas

ERCOT approves $54M plan to move mobile generators

Texas’ main grid operator on Tuesday approved a $54 million plan to replace two aging natural gas-powered plants…

Education

Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools

A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion…

Education

UT Tyler, East Texas natives featured on Amazon Prime’s ‘The College Tour’

The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) and multiple East Texas natives are featured on an episode…

Local

Sen. Ted Cruz proposes making ‘no tax on tips’ federal law

WASHINGTON — After working as a restaurant host and server, Joel Almanza gave bartending a try 15 years…