Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has previously said there is not enough support from lawmakers to pass a bill allowing casinos in Texas.
Around 4,000 anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Capitol in Austin Saturday to celebrate the movement’s long-fought ...
AUSTIN, Texas - The first hearing on a new school voucher plan is now set for Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Texas Capitol. Lt.
State lawmakers are preparing to debate legislation that could shut down the sale of all forms of THC in Texas.
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan (accompanied by Dennis Quaid) at a Texas Senate Finance Committee hearing last year.
Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas ...
The Texas Legislature may clarify for medical professionals when it’s legal to perform a life-saving abortion, Lt. Gov. Dan ...
According to the report, 56% of first-time teachers hired during the 2023-24 school year were uncertified, compared to 21% who have traditional teaching experience.
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer ...
Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...
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