

Major Texas Improvement For The Odds Of Students Who Begin College Unprepared
Texas tries to educate a growing number of college students who come from struggling schools or speak English as a second language. This is


Overcrowding In Houston's Youth Jail
HOUSTON — Throughout Texas, it’s clear: Even as the state’s population has skyrocketed in recent years, kids are getting into a lot less...


Texas Town Settles Suit Over Chemical Explosion For $10.4M
The city of West, Texas, announced Wednesday that it has reached a $10.4 million settlement with the manufacturers and suppliers of...


Texas giving out bulletproof vests to equip police in the state
In this state safety is one of the most important factors, texans don't take this need lightly.


Texas' rural roots and urban future are on a high-speed collision course
A private firm's proposed Houston-Dallas bullet train would connect two of America's biggest metropolitan areas. But the 240-mile li


Flood causing Houston to consider new housing project
HOUSTON (AP) — A housing developer is hoping to win approval from Houston officials to put a 151-acre project on a former golf course where


Texas Justice Advocates Call to Shut Down Youth Lockups
Texas civil rights and juvenile justice reform groups are calling for the state to close all of its remaining youth lockups and replace them


Will TxDOT Avoid Toll Road Prohibition?
Toll lanes were supposed to stop popping up alongside Texas highways. At least that's what voters who approved billons of dollars for ne


Texas Joins 41-State Investigation into Drug Companies' Role in Fueling Opioid Addiction Crisis
Texas has joined a multistate investigation into pharmaceutical companies, including McKesson, over whether they are responsible for feeding


Texas GOP Lawmakers Call for Action on Rapid-Fire 'Bump Stocks' Used in Las Vegas Massacre
In the wake of another mass shooting, gun laws are a hot topic. With a push from Texas GOP lawmakers to Congress to take action on "bum