The two Texas U.S. Senators and several other GOP lawmakers introduced a new bill that would make it easier to travel to ...

A new bill is set to be introduced this week that would bring the Ten Commandments into all Texas public school classrooms.

When we talk about education and the Legislature, the focus often falls on K-12 schools. But higher education is also a huge ...

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is laying down a highly ambitious timeline to approve President-elect Donald Trump’s big-ticket ...

Iowa State’s NCAA record streak of 945 consecutive games with a 3-pointer ended Tuesday night in a 71-58 victory over Texas ...

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrats' criticism of a bill that would ban ...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers announced on Wednesday that he intends to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, foregoing his remaining ...

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As Southern states attempt to lessen cockfighting penalties in the name of freedom and rural heritage, Texas isn't buying it.

Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas is introducing legislation to raise taxes on private university endowment profits to be in line with ...

State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford), who led the efforts to pass a Ten Commandments display law in 2023, is set to reintroduce the measure as early as this week.