Texas Senate files its priority bill to create school voucher program
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
Texas Budget Writers Prioritize School Vouchers, Teacher Raises and Border Security in Early Drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and conti
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
State lawmakers are considering spending billions in the next biennium on private school vouchers, teacher pay raises, property tax cuts and border security. That’s according to initial draft budgets released on Wednesday by the Texas House and Senate,
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.
Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax relief
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the Senate proposal comes in at $332.
Texas ranchers ask Trump to probe 'woke energy utilities' role in wildfires
A coalition of ranchers is asking President Donald Trump to investigate the role energy companies had in the biggest wildfire ...
Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer ...
Texas Wants $11 Billion Back From the Government
Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from the federal government to reimburse his state for its border security operations ...
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Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?
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Texas requests $11 billion reimbursement from government for Operation Lone Star
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Texas Bay Sees 'Abnormally Low' Water Levels
The National Weather Service warned of "abnormally low" water levels in the Galveston Bay along the upper coast of Texas.
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
Active-duty troops begin arriving at US-Mexico border in Texas and California to combat migrant crisis
Active-duty military personnel began arriving along the southern border Thursday evening after President Donald Trump ...
National Signing Day: What players did Texas Tech football sign in December?
Another National Signing Day is fast approaching but the Texas Tech football team did most of its heavy lifting for its 2025 ...
Texas university to add women's flag football program with goal to start play in 2026
Texas Wesleyan University, a small school in Fort Worth, is forming a women's flag football team. The school, which is part ...