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Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now

LUFKIN — A bill to pause a proposed water extraction from East Texas won preliminary approval in the…

Texas prepares for final approval of Republican map as senator threatens to filibuster

The Texas legislature preliminarily approved a redrawn congressional map on Friday that gives Republicans a chance to pick…

Abilene lawmaker announces retirement from Texas Legislature

State House District 71 Rep. Stan Lambert, R-Abilene, announced Thursday he will not seek another term in the…

Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House

State Rep. Stan Lambert, an Abilene Republican who survived a contested primary last year supercharged by two of…

Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Texas lawmakers — determined to correct the series of mishaps that resulted in the July 4 flooding deaths…

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Texas prison agency names senior official as its next chief

Bobby Lumpkin will be the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s next executive director, leading one of the largest…

Five Texas school districts at risk of a state takeover after ratings’ release

A record five Texas school districts are now at risk of the state replacing their democratically-elected school board…

Texas released two years of A-F ratings for schools and districts. See how yours did.

Texas released two years of grades for school districts on Friday, closing a lengthy legal battle over the…

After local agencies release Uvalde shooting records, calls continue for Texas DPS to follow suit

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s…

TribFest lineup adds CNN’s Abby Phillip, former AG Eric Holder, and new generation of Texas leaders

The eyes of the nation are once again on Texas. The moves of a consequential special session have…

Texas bill would allow lawsuits over shipping abortion pills

Republican lawmakers in Texas have opened a new front in their efforts to crack down on abortion, this…