Community members have the opportunity until Dec. 9 during public comment on whether the Texas Department of Transportation should continue overseeing its own compliance with the National Environmental...

The Texas legislature will begin its next legislative session in January 2025, with priorities from the governor, lieutenant governor and the Republican Party of Texas at the forefront of the legislative...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that Texas lawmakers will consider a bill banning all consumable forms of tetrahydrocannabinol during the upcoming legislative session. Republican Sen. Charles...

111 Texas OB-GYNs called on lawmakers to change the state’s abortion ban in a Nov. 3 letter. “We know firsthand how much these laws restrict our ability to provide our patients with quality, evidence-based...

The Texas Supreme Court removed its hold on Robert Roberson’s execution, preventing state legislators’ attempts to stall the execution and clearing the way for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday requiring public higher education institutions to implement a series of security protocols to “protect the State” from Chinese communist parties.   Texas...

Psychology junior Kayla Sommer was enrolled in Texas Medicaid her whole life until she aged out of the program, causing her to scramble for alternative coverage. As a college student with limited funding...

Texas state colleges and universities will not increase tuition through the 2026-27 academic year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a letter on Wednesday.  Abbott said he spoke to the Board of Regents...

Legislators filed at least 29 bills related to higher education on Tuesday, the first day of filing for the 89th Texas legislative session, which starts in January.  The proposed bills address various...

President Jay Hartzell testified about diversity, equity and inclusion at a Texas Senate higher education subcommittee hearing on Monday. The hearing comes after Texas universities implemented Senate...

The testimony of the first person sentenced to death on a “shaken baby syndrome” conviction to a state House committee was halted Oct. 21 by the Texas attorney general.  Robert Roberson was convicted...

The University’s Texas Politics Project released its final election poll on Oct. 18, surveying registered Texas voters’ opinions on key issues like the economy and abortion access before Election...