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Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schoolsâ new standardized tests will look like.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday replacing STAAR, the stateâs widely unpopular state standardized test, for three…
NAACP files lawsuit against Texas over new congressional map
A lawsuit was filed against Texas by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) over…
Texas House passes bills in record speed
(The Center Square) â The Texas House passed several legislative priorities on Monday. After more than 50 Democrats…
âBathroom billâ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing
TEXAS (The Texas Tribune) â A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoplesâ…
âBathroom billâ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing
A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoplesâ use of bathrooms in government…
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas â for now
LUFKIN â A bill to pause a proposed water extraction from East Texas won preliminary approval in the…
âThis is not over,â next phase of redistricting battle looms
AUSTIN (Nexstar) â The battle over redrawing voting lines in Texas reached a crescendo at the Capitol this…
Texas nears final vote on new congressional maps as partisan redistricting race escalates
The Texas Senate could vote Friday to approve new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many…
Texas lawmakers pass camp safety bills following flooding
AUSTIN (KXAN) â The push to save lives following the deadly flooding in Central Texas was a priority…
California Democrats approve Newsomâs redistricting plan after Texas House passes GOP-drawn maps
California Democrats passed a trio of redistricting bills Thursday, a day after Republicans in the Texas House passed…
In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills
Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more…
Texas House passes Hill Country relief effort
(The Center Square) â The Texas House passed a relief package for Texas Hill Country victims but it…