A special session of the Texas Legislature begins on July 21. Lawmakers have 30 days to get through a robust agenda set by ...

The utter failure of state government to respond to tragedies, whether natural disasters or mass shootings, leaves Texans ...

Texas lawmakers will discuss the deadly Central Texas flooding when they return to Austin Monday for the start of the Legislative Special Session.

State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

Texas Gov. (R) has called a special legislative session to address the deadly floods that have left 134 people dead and 101 others missing. However, in preparation for the session, state GOP lawmakers ...

Families are still searching for missing loved ones after devastating Hill Country floods. Will lawmakers get distracted by partisan issues?

President Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “​​just ...

Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project Fate of HGTV shows starring Christina Haack and Heather and Tarek El Moussa revealed Louisiana cops sold fake ...

GOP incumbents in deep-red districts also may be wary of the plan if they think it will make their reelection bids more ...

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Thursday, July 17, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your ...

Texas lawmakers will hold their first joint committee meeting next Wednesday to start to discuss ways to prevent another ...

State Representative Brooks Landgraf is once again filing a motion to eliminate the STAAR standardized test in public schools.