Will the Lege Help Anson With Its Empty Prison Problem?
Can the Texas Legislature help Anson, TX with their $35 million prison that no one needs?
The Arson Files: Ed Graf Wins New Trial
Texas’ highest criminal court on Wednesday overturned the arson conviction of Ed Graf who’s served nearly 25 years of a life sentence for a [...]
Parents of Abused Children Plead for Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms
In one of the most emotional hearings of the legislative session, parents testified on behalf of special needs children who had been abused in special education classrooms.
Branch Promotes Big Expansion of Performance-Based Higher Ed Funding
Lawmakers will decide later this session whether to go ahead with funding colleges based on performance, but on Wednesday lawmakers took up a proposal to dramatically expand the system.
Texas House Advances Big-Dollar Water Fund Bill
Amid worsening drought, the House overwhelmingly approved a plan to seed the state water plan with $2 billion today.